Ainsworth's Attachment Patterns Quiz

What was the main focus of Mary Ainsworth's research?

• Social learning

• Cognitive psychology

• Attachment behaviors

• Child development

What is the 'strange situation' created by Ainsworth used for?

• Assessing infant's motor skills

• Measuring infant's weight

• Observing attachment behaviors

• Testing infant's vision

What is the percentage of infants showing secure attachment behaviors?

• 20-30%

• 60-75%

• 80-90%

• 40-50%

Which type of attachment involves low separation and stranger anxiety, and does not seek comfort from the caregiver upon reunion?

• Secure attachment

• Insecure avoidant attachment

• Insecure resistant attachment

• Ambivalent attachment

What percentage of infants demonstrated insecure avoidant attachment behavior?

• 5-10%

• 30-35%

• 10-15%

• 20-25%

What type of attachment involves higher stranger and separation anxiety, and seeks comfort but then rejects it upon reunion?

• Secure attachment

• Insecure avoidant attachment

• Insecure resistant attachment

• Disorganized attachment

How many distinct patterns of behavior were classified by Ainsworth in her research?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

What did Ainsworth conclude about the classification of attachment in children?

• There are 5 distinct types of attachment

• There are 2 distinct types of attachment

• There are 4 distinct types of attachment

• There are 3 distinct types of attachment