Mary Ainsworth
Mary Ainsworth was born December 1st, 1913 in Glendale Ohio, United States and raised in Canada. At an early age she knew she wanted to grow up to be a psychologist, after she was inspired by reading the book “Character and the Conduct of Life by William McDougall. Mary belongs to the school of thought Microsociology. Microsociology is the study of interactions between individuals that have certain roles in society (i.e mother and child).
She studied at University of Toronto in the physiology honours program. She received her BA in 1935, MA in 1936 and her PhD in 1939. She taught at the University of Toronto for many years until 1942 when she joined the Canadian Women's Army Corp.
In 1950, Mary moved to London, England with her husband so he could pursue his degree from the University College London. She was …show more content…
The four main conclusions were:
Secure Attachment
Healthy or strong relationship towards mother
Child will go out of comfort zone, explore the room
Avoids contact with stranger when alone
Anxious-Resistant Insecure Attachment
Increased anxiety shown when stranger interacts even with mother present
Does not explore room
When mother comes back child does not show attention to mother, child moves away from mother
Child's needs are not met by the parent
Most likely have attachment issues in the future
Anxious-Avoidant Insecure Attachment
Child will be hesitant with or wihtout mother
Does not enjoy being held, doesn’t cling to mother
Child will try and bypass interaction with stranger
Avoidant attachment styles means the child’s needs are ignored
Mother and strangers treated towards with same attitude
Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment
Child shows agitated ness when mother leaves, immediate relief when mother returns
Child may use anger by hitting or rocking after mother's return
More than half of the children’s mother’s that were in this category had a traumatic event close to the birth of the child, that has developed
Mary Ainsworth was born December 1st, 1913 in Glendale Ohio, United States and raised in Canada. At an early age she knew she wanted to grow up to be a psychologist, after she was inspired by reading the book “Character and the Conduct of Life by William McDougall. Mary belongs to the school of thought Microsociology. Microsociology is the study of interactions between individuals that have certain roles in society (i.e mother and child).
She studied at University of Toronto in the physiology honours program. She received her BA in 1935, MA in 1936 and her PhD in 1939. She taught at the University of Toronto for many years until 1942 when she joined the Canadian Women's Army Corp.
In 1950, Mary moved to London, England with her husband so he could pursue his degree from the University College London. She was …show more content…
The four main conclusions were:
Secure Attachment
Healthy or strong relationship towards mother
Child will go out of comfort zone, explore the room
Avoids contact with stranger when alone
Anxious-Resistant Insecure Attachment
Increased anxiety shown when stranger interacts even with mother present
Does not explore room
When mother comes back child does not show attention to mother, child moves away from mother
Child's needs are not met by the parent
Most likely have attachment issues in the future
Anxious-Avoidant Insecure Attachment
Child will be hesitant with or wihtout mother
Does not enjoy being held, doesn’t cling to mother
Child will try and bypass interaction with stranger
Avoidant attachment styles means the child’s needs are ignored
Mother and strangers treated towards with same attitude
Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment
Child shows agitated ness when mother leaves, immediate relief when mother returns
Child may use anger by hitting or rocking after mother's return
More than half of the children’s mother’s that were in this category had a traumatic event close to the birth of the child, that has developed