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WorksheetsAinsworth's Strange Situation Study
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which field did Ainsworth specialise in?
Educational
Developmental
Health
Behavioural
She was an...
American psychologist
Canadian psychologist
British psychologist
American-Canadian psychologist
She started attending the University of Toronto at what age?
16
19
17
20
The aim of her study was...
to develop an experiment to find out if the development of children is influenced by the lack of mother-child bonds.
to develop an experiment to see the different forms of attachment.
to develop an experiment to find out how attached children are in different situations.
to develop an experiment to see the different forms of attachment presented between mothers and infants.
The behaviour of an infant was observed in a series of how many episodes
(a)
Ainsworth observed and recorded interaction behaviours like...
Exploratory behaviors
Negative behaviours
Avoidance of comfort
Proximity and contacting seeking
The sample was made up of 100... American families
(a)
What were the three main attachment types found in children?
Insecure avoidant, insecure resistant/ambivalent and secure
Insecure avoidant, insecure and secure
Insecure avoidant, insecure resistant/ambivalent and secure
Insecure resistant, partially secure, and completely secure
What were the age range of the babies used?
0-12 months
12-18 months
18-24 months
2 years and older
What did Ainsworth conclude the results were a cause of?
The infant’s interactions with the stranger
The mother’s interactions with the child during the experiment
The way the mother has raised the child
Which toys the child plays with
What were some of the traits of ‘insecure avoidant’ children?
Independent of the attachment figure
Clingy with their caretaker
Look for the mother when distressed
Happy around their mother
How long did each of the episodes last?
1 minute
2 minutes
3 minutes
4 minutes
5 minutes
