The Strange Situation Paradigm Is Often Used to Assess the Attachment

Multiple Choice

The strange situation paradigm is often used to assess the attachment of 1- to 2-year-old children to their mothers. The mother and child enter a room that is equipped with a two-way mirror. Then, a stranger walks into the room. Following this, the mother leaves her child with the stranger. Last, the mother returns to the room. Throughout the procedure, a researcher observes and records the interactions between the mother and child. This is an example of a __________ study.

A) field
B) laboratory
C) ethnographic
D) ground