Insecure avoidant attachment (Type A) - Child avoids caregiver, shows little emotion when they leave or return; often linked to unresponsive caregiving., Secure attachment (Type B) - Child feels safe to explore, distressed when caregiver leaves, easily comforted on return., Insecure resistant attachment (Type C) - Child is clingy, distressed when caregiver leaves, hard to soothe on return., Caregiving hypothesis - Caregiver behaviour influences the type of attachment a child develops., Caregiver sensitivity - How responsive a caregiver is to a child’s needs; high sensitivity leads to secure attachment., Structured observation - Observing behaviour in a controlled, predefined setting., Ethnocentric - Judging other cultures by one’s own cultural standards.,

Ainsworth's work on attachment

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