Three 15-month-old infants were brought to a community playgroup by their fathers. The infants behaved differently when their fathers left the room. Leo barely reacted and continued playing with some blocks. Mason became moderately upset but was easily comforted by a playgroup assistant. Noah screamed, clung to his father, and could not be consoled at all when his father stepped out. When a friendly parent volunteer approached them, Leo was completely indifferent, Mason was slightly wary but willing to play, while Noah became highly distressed and avoided her.
With reference to the different attachment types identified in the Strange Situation, identify the most likely attachment type for Leo, Mason and Noah. Use the information provided to help you.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Strange Situation and cultural variations with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 69 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
