Mary Ainsworth

considered to be their norm. The way to look at the effect of culture on attachment patterns is to not see which culture is most effective because that is not measurable when norms are not objective. Instead, to see how children attach due to culture. Mary Ainsworth performed the Strange Situation Experiment which held different situations with children involving the parent, child and stranger (McLeod 2008). Based on how the child reacted with the stranger with the room when the mother was there, when the

their child. There are quite a few methods for collecting data like observation, survey and interview, standardized test, and etc. The research method use in the attachment research by Mary Ainsworth was observational method. The research experiment is carried out using young children and infants most often. Mary Ainsworth created a technique to explore the different type of attachment styles between children it’s called Strange Situation Classification. In this procedure the mother and infant were observe

In an effort to early childhood development, A study by Mary Ainsworth called Strange situation tests, analyised the effects of separation between child and parent in their formative years. The study of a childs levelof security within unfamiliar surrounds together with the introduction of a stranger and the absence of a parental figure, subsequently led to the ascertation that there were three types of attachment styles during child development. Securrly attached children.Free to explore and happy

SECURE Scenario 3: The mother and the baby enter the room. The baby slowly moves away from the mother checking back periodically for reassurance. When the mother leaves the room, the baby gets very upset. When the mother returns the baby is able to be comforted by the mother. The experience of attachment is one of pleasure and comfort, crucial in the healthy development of forming relationships for infants and children. The concept of attachment is a positive emotional bond between a child and an

psychology over the years. Mary Ainsworth theory on human attachment, she has based her studies on John Bowlby’s theory of attachment, she worked on and looked at what Bowlby said. Ainsworth had similar and different opinions on Bowlby’s theory of attachment but she has backed up her opinions within her research. Ainsworth and Bowlby both said that children have different types of attachment because they need security from others such as parents or carers. Ainsworth and

The attachment theory has been a topic of discussion since about 1951, when introduced by John Bowlby. Mary Salter Ainsworth later created the famous “Strange Situation” experiment to test this theory (Berant, 2013). Until this point, most psychologists studied adulthood behaviors and worked backward to childhood. Bowlby believed that childhood attachments impact adulthood. (Berant, 2013). Attachment styles that the “Strange Situation” study named include secure, anxious avoidant, anxious ambivalent

caregiver’s departure and a slight inclination to explore. (Connors, 2011) Upon the return of their parent or caregiver, this child is not comforted and physically resists contact. Noted by Ainsworth in her “Strange Situation”, this child’s “interactive behaviors are relatively lacking in active initiation” (Ainsworth et al., 1978), meaning the child, seeking validation, might respond to the return of their parent but this generally includes emotional outbursts instead of taking an active approach to

Ainsworth also interviewed the mother in order to learn more about her parenting style as well as her experiences growing up with her own mother. She came to the conclusion that three types of children exist—those who are secure in their relationship with

Bowlby, a child psychiatrist, in 1969, with Mary Ainsworth, a Canadian psychologist, later collaborating with Bowlby to include different attachment types. Bowlby’s theory, which was influenced from Konrad Lorenz’s idea of familial imprinting, stated that attachment bonds would begin to form up until nine months of age in an infant. From nine months, up until two to three years of age, attachment types would be observable (Arxcis, 2017). In the 1950’s, Ainsworth set out on an in-depth study to

Describe and evaluate two theories in developmental psychology Attachment theory, it refers to an affectionate bond. “A relatively extended and enduring connection with the partner is important as a unique individual is interchangeable with no other” Ainsworth (1989) cited in Gross (2003) hand out in class (03/06/2013).The aim of this attachment is for the infant to remain in close proximity to the attachment figure as she is considered the secure base and the infant would become distressed on separation