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Outline and evaluate psychological research into individual differences in attachment.
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Outline and evaluate psychological research into individual differences in attachment. Following on from the study carried out by Schaffer and Emerson (1964) on the phases of development in attachment, Ainsworth et al (1978) investigated individual differences in attachment using the Strange Situation. They hoped that their method of assessing attachments would be a reliable and valid measure of attachments. The Strange Situation test lasted approximately 21 minutes and involved the observation of an American infant (12 to 18 months) in a controlled observation room. The procedure consisted of 7 episodes each lasting 3 minutes, depending on the reaction of the infant. The first episode involved the infant exploring the room in the presence of the caregiver. A stranger then enters the room, followed by the discreet departure of the caregiver. The stranger responds to the infant as appropriate. After 3 minutes the infant is reunited with the caregiver. After the infant...
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