FMST 210 Lecture 1: Ainsworth's Strange Situation
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A) the baby is playing happily when the mother is present, the moment the mother left, the baby starts crying and calls out for the mother. Even when the mother picks him up his face is down, and arms are out: when he"s sitting on the mother"s lap, he"s still the same. Basically, he"s avoidant and not engaging with the mother: the reunion is not effective. A toy is offered to him to distract him or amuse him, but he slaps away the toy. The accept their roles as caregivers and are accessible and cooperative with infants. They are also not distracted with their own thoughts and needs and feels a sense of efficacy. Mothers of securely attached infants regularly provide stimulation to their infants, provide warmth, and cater their interactions to their infants" needs: the reason for insecure-avoidant attachment is because of parental rejection. It"s because of inconsistent and unresponsive parenting from the mother"s side.