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The Strange Situation

In the 1970s Mary Ainsworth built the Strange Situation — a ~20-minute lab procedure of gentle separations and reunions that reveals how securely a 12–18-month-old is attached to a caregiver. Pick a baby to observe, then step through all eight episodes and watch where the classification is made.

The playroom

Baby's distress —
Choose a babythen step through the eight episodes
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