Ainsworth's Experiment of Having a Researcher Assess an Infant's Exploration

question 26

Multiple Choice

Ainsworth's experiment of having a researcher assess an infant's exploration of a room, use of the caregiver as a secure base, reactions to the caregiver separation, reactions to the entry of a stranger, the ability to be soothed by the stranger, and reactions to the reunion with the caregiver is known as the

• A) attachment formation study.
• B) stranger test.
• C) novel attachment situation.
• D) Ainsworth attachment study.
• E) strange situation.

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