PS506 Attachment Theory

PS506 Attachment Theory

Write a 4- to 5-page review paper of the strange situation described in: Ainsworth, M.S., & Bell, S.M. (1970). Attachment, exploration, and separation: Illustrated by the behavior of one-year olds in a strange situation. Child Development, 41(1), 49-67. Review papers typically follow the following structure:  Agreement or disagreement with the authors’ main position  Summary of the main points and details of the experiment  Support from the article or your text for your agreement or disagreement with the authors’ position  Suggest at least two different interventions that can be used to help children develop healthy attachments In this article, the authors explain their specific view of how infants and caregivers establish attachment. They also explain the function of this attachment to future development. Build your arguments around these main points. Use the article, the Readings from your text, and any other primary sources that seem appropriate to supporting your ideas