Strange Situation Procedure
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Strange Situation Procedure
The Strange Situation Procedure was developed by Jane Ainsworth as a way of measuring attachment security. There are 8 steps to the procedure:
1)Mother and baby introduced into room,
2)Mother and baby alone, baby free to explore (3 minutes),
3)Stranger enters, sits down, talks to mother and then tries to engage the baby in play (3 minutes),
4)Mother leaves. Stranger and baby alone (up to 3 minutes),
5)First reunion. Mother returns and stranger leaves unobtrusively. Mother settles baby if necessary, and tries to withdraw to her chair (3 minutes),
6)Mother leaves. Baby alone (up to 3 minutes),
7)Stranger returns and tries to settle the baby if necessary, and then withdraw to her chair (up to 3 minutes),
8)Second reunion. Mother returns and stranger leaves unobtrusively. Mother settles baby and tries to withdraw to her chair (3 minutes).
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