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Ainsworth's Strange Situation

Ainsworth's Strange Situation

Diagram showing the four key behaviours measured in Ainsworth's Strange Situation: Exploration, Stranger Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, and Reunion Behaviour

Ainsworth et al. (1978) developed the Strange Situation, a controlled observation used to assess the quality of infant attachment. It was designed primarily for infants aged around 9 to 18 months.

Strange Situation and cultural variations Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Strange Situation and cultural variations

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Psychology Strange Situation and cultural variations. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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