Module 07: Understanding and Implementing the “Strange Situation Test”

Summary/What you will learn: An introductory overview of attachment theory How do we measure attachment? The Strange Situation Classification (SSC) Results of the Ainsworth study Causes and consequences of attachment styles Criticisms and conclusions 7.1 Introduction The Strange Situation Test - or Classification (SSC) - was developed by child psychologist Mary Ainsworth in 1969 and further refined in 1971 and 1978. It takes the ground-breaking work on child att...