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Strange situation - Coggle Diagram
Strange situation
Secure attachment
In this types of attachment, the toddler prefer their parent.
The attachment figure is sued as a secure base to explore the environment and is sought out in times of stress.
Securely attached children were distressed when their caregivers left the room, but when they returned, the securely attached children were happy to see them.
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This is the most common type of attachment - also considered the healthiest - is called secure attachment.
Resistant attachment
In cases of resistant attachment, children tend to show clingy behaviour, but they reject attachment figure's attempts to interact with them.
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During separation, they become extremely disturbed and angry with the parent.
When the parent returns, the children are difficult to comfort.
Resistant attachment is the result of the caregivers' inconsistent level of response to their inner child.
Avoidant attachment
With avoidant attachment, the child is unresponsive to the parent, does not use the parent as a secure base, and does not care if the parent leaves.
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When the parent does return, the child is slowly so show a positive reaction.
Ainsworth theorised that these children were most likely to have a caregiver who was insensitive and inattentive to their needs.
Aim
While Bowlby thought attachment was an all-or-nothing process, Mary Ainsworth's research showed otherwise.
Ainsworth wanted to know if children differ in the ways they bond, and if so, why.
To find answers, she used the Strange Situation procedure to study attachment between mothers and their infants.
Method
In the strange situation, the mother (or the primary caregiver) and the infant are placed in a room together.
There are toys int he room, and the caregiver and child spend some time alone in the room.
After the child has had time to explore her surroundings, a stranger enters the room.
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Conclusion
Based on how the infant responded to the separation and reunion, Ainsworth identified three types of parent-child attachments: secure, avoidant, and resistant.
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