The Ainsworth "Strange Situation" is a procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and a child. It applies to children between the age of nine and 18 months. Here are the steps:

1. Introduction: The mother, baby, and a friendly stranger are in a room. The baby is free to explore the room with toys.

2. Episode 1: The mother sits while the baby plays. The mother is passive.

3. Episode 2: A stranger enters, talks to the mother then gradually approaches the baby with a toy. The mother leaves the room quietly.

4. Episode 3: The stranger lets the baby play but tries to comfort it if it shows any signs of distress. If the baby becomes too upset, the episode ends.

5. Episode 4: The mother returns and the stranger leaves the room. The mother comforts the baby and then leaves again.

6. Episode 5: The baby is left alone in the room.

7. Episode 6: The stranger comes back and tries to interact with the baby.

8. Episode 7: The mother returns and the stranger leaves. The mother comforts the baby if needed.

The baby's reactions to these episodes help researchers classify the type of attachment style the baby has with its mother: secure, avoidant, or resistant.

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The Ainsworth "Strange Situation" is a procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and a child. It applies to children between the age of nine and 18 months. Here are the steps:

1. Introduction: The mother, baby, and a friendly stranger are in a room. The baby is free to explore the room with toys.

2. Episode 1: The mother sits while the baby plays. The mother is passive.

3. Episode 2: A stranger enters, talks to the mother then gradually approaches the baby with a toy. The mother leaves the room quietly.

4. Episode 3: The stranger lets the baby play but tries to comfort it if it shows any signs of distress. If the baby becomes too upset, the episode ends.

5. Episode 4: The mother returns and the stranger leaves the room. The mother comforts the baby and then leaves again.

6. Episode 5: The baby is left alone in the room.

7. Episode 6: The stranger comes back and tries to interact with the baby.

8. Episode 7: The mother returns and the stranger leaves. The mother comforts the baby if needed.

The baby's reactions to these episodes help researchers classify the type of attachment style the baby has with its mother: secure, avoidant, or resistant.

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The Ainsworth "Strange Situation" is a procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and a child. It applies to children between the age of nine and 18 months. Here are the steps:

1. Introduction: The mother, baby, and a friendly stranger are in a room. The baby is free to explore the room with toys.

2. Episode 1: The mother sits while the baby plays. The mother is passive.

3. Episode 2: A stranger enters, talks to the mother then gradually approaches the baby with a toy. The mother leaves the room quietly.

4. Episode 3: The stranger lets the baby play but tries to comfort it if it shows any signs of distress. If the baby becomes too upset, the episode ends.

5. Episode 4: The mother returns and the stranger leaves the room. The mother comforts the baby and then leaves again.

6. Episode 5: The baby is left alone in the room.

7. Episode 6: The stranger comes back and tries to interact with the baby.

8. Episode 7: The mother returns and the stranger leaves. The mother comforts the baby if needed.

The baby's reactions to these episodes help researchers classify the type of attachment style the baby has with its mother: secure, avoidant, or resistant.

The Ainsworth studies a baby's degree of attachment to its mother.

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