Psychology
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Insecure-Avoidant
Insecure-avoidant (also known as Type A) is an attachment pattern identified by Ainsworth using the Strange Situation. This attachment type is willing to explore but does not seek proximity to the caregiver. They show low separation anxiety and stranger anxiety and they do not make contact when reunited with the mother. 21% of children show this attachment pattern.
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Q&A from AQA: Insecure-Avoidant or Anxious-Avoidant
24th February 2017
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Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’
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Strange Situation
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Cultural Variations in Attachment
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Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation
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Example Answers for Attachment: A Level Psychology, Paper 1, June 2019 (AQA)
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Attachment: MCQ Revision Test 1 for AQA A Level Psychology
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Attachment - "Connection Wall" activity
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Example Answers for Attachment: A Level Psychology, Paper 1, June 2018 (AQA)
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Attachment - Key Term "Conundrum" Activity
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Model Answer for Question 12 Paper 1: AS Psychology, June 2016 (AQA)
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Model Answer for Question 11 Paper 1: AS Psychology, June 2016 (AQA)
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A Level Psychology Topic Quiz - Attachment
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