Ainsworth Quiz

What is Mary Ainsworth best known for?

• The Strange Situation assessment

• Discovering the double helix structure of DNA

• The theory of relativity

• Developing the IQ test

What university did Mary Ainsworth join after earning her PhD?

• University of Toronto

• Harvard University

• John Hopkins University

• Oxford University

Which psychologist did Mary Ainsworth work with at the Tavistock Clinic?

• Jean Piaget

• B.F. Skinner

• John Bowlby

• Carl Rogers

How many main styles of attachment did Ainsworth identify in her research?

• Three

• Four

• Two

• Five

What additional attachment style was identified by other researchers following Ainsworth's initial findings?

• Dependent attachment

• Disorganized-insecure attachment

• Secure-independent attachment

• Fearful-avoidant attachment

What assessment did Mary Ainsworth develop to measure attachments between mothers and children?

• The Child Behavior Checklist

• The Strange Situation

• The Parental Bonding Instrument

• The Attachment Style Interview

Which of the following is NOT one of the attachment styles identified by Mary Ainsworth?

• Anxious-resistant attachment

• Anxious-avoidant attachment

• Secure attachment

• Confident-independent attachment

What theory is Mary Ainsworth associated with in developmental psychology?

• Behaviorism

• Attachment Theory

• Cognitive Development

• Psychoanalytic Theory

How did Mary Ainsworth's 'Strange Situation' classify attachment styles in infants?

• Through written questionnaires given to parents

• By observing infants' reactions to being left alone

• Through direct interviews with infants

• By genetic testing