Attachment

Who developed the Strange Situation?

• Jean Piaget

• Sigmund Freud

• Mary Ainsworth

• John Bowlby

What is the Strange Situation designed to assess?

• Personality type

• Quality of attachment

• Cognitive development

• Memory capacity

How many behaviors are observed in the Strange Situation?

• Nine

• Seven

• Five

• Three

Which behavior is NOT observed in the Strange Situation?

• Exploration and secure base behavior

• Cognitive skills

• Proximity seeking

• Reunion behavior

What percentage of babies were classified as secure in the Strange Situation?

• 66%

• 22%

• 12%

• 50%

Which attachment type shows high levels of separation anxiety?

• Disorganized

• Secure

• Insecure avoidant

• Insecure resistant

What does high inter-rater reliability in the Strange Situation indicate?

• Consistent observations

• High validity

• Cultural bias

• Poor experimental design

What is a limitation of the Strange Situation?

• It is too complex to administer

• It has low predictive validity

• It may be culture-bound

• It only assesses the caregiver's behavior

What does the temperament hypothesis suggest?

• Anxiety levels are more influential than attachment

• All babies are securely attached

• Attachment is genetically inherited

• Attachment types are not stable

What is the fourth attachment type mentioned?

• Disorganized

• Secure

• Insecure avoidant

• Insecure resistant