The Strange Situation Is an Observational Measure of Infant Attachment

question 49

Multiple Choice

The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth.It requires the infant to:

• A)crawl through a dark tunnel with his or her mother and a stranger waiting on the other side.
• B)move through a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with his or her mother and a stranger.
• C)experience loud noises in a room with only a stranger present.
• D)choose between his or her mother and father in a strange situation.

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Definitions:

Positive Contrast Effect

The phenomenon where the perceived value or intensity of a stimulus is increased when juxtaposed with a less attractive stimulus.

Hyperalgesia

An increased sensitivity to a painful event.

Analgesia

A reduced sensitivity to painful events.

Pain

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.