Which two of the following are associated with an insecure-resistant attachment type?
Choose two from the options A, B, C, D and E.
Extreme stranger anxiety
Indifference when the mother leaves the room
Low willingness to explore the new environment
Moderate levels of separation anxiety
Obvious joy when reunited with the mother
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Nine-year-old Annie asks her mother, “What was I like as a toddler?”
“Oh, you could be a bit difficult,” Annie’s mother replies. “You used to scream when I left you at nursery. When I returned to pick you up, you would run towards me and then push me away.”
Identify the attachment type that Annie’s mother is describing.
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Outline one difference in attachment behaviours shown by infants who have an insecure-avoidant attachment and infants who have an insecure-resistant attachment.
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Outline one example of cultural variation in attachment.
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Insecure-resistant is one type of attachment. Distinguish between two other types of attachment.
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Studies of attachment often involve naturalistic observations.
Suggest one way in which studies of attachment could be improved by using controlled observations.
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These different attachment types were first identified in Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’.
Evaluate the procedure known as the ‘Strange Situation’.
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Discuss findings of research into cultural variations in attachment
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