Hi there, Actually, Ainsworth set up a series of episodes in the strange situation. In Ep 3, after the parent and baby have been introduced to the playroom by the experimenter, and the infant is then allowed to explore the room and play while the mother watches, the stranger enters the room and sits and talks to the mother.
Next, the parent leaves and the stranger offers comfort to the baby if upset, but does not play with the baby. After 3 mins, the parent returns and the stranger leaves. Once the baby has resumed playing, the parent leaves the room a second time, followed by the stranger entering the room and again offering comfort if needed, until the parent returns and the stranger leaves. I'm not completely certain, but I believe that most often, if not all of the time, the strangers were women, as most often, if not always (fuzzy on the details and later research here), it was the mother-infant interaction that Ainsworth was investigating. Hope that helps! Mike Lee, MA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept. of Psych http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mdlee University of Manitoba (204) 474-6627 Winnipeg, MB Canada P435A Duff Roblin Building Cowden, Craig R. writes: : :Every semester in Intro. Psych. I lecture on attachment and have a question :for you developmentalists out there. In Ainsworth's strange situation :experiment what did the stranger actually do when in the room? Just stand :there? Also, does anyone know whether the stranger was male or female? : :Craig Cowden, Ph.D. :Northern Virginia Community College-Manassas --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
