The "Strange Situation" measures the _____ of attachment that an infant established with a close companion by analyzing _____ .

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The "Strange Situation" is a procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to assess the quality of attachment between infants and their caregivers. It involves observing the infant's reactions to a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with the caregiver and interactions with a stranger in a controlled environment. This allows researchers to classify the attachment style of the infant as secure, avoidant, ambivalent, or disorganized/disoriented, thus measuring the quality of attachment by analyzing the infant's reactions to strange environments, strangers, and separations from the close companion.

The "Strange Situation" Measures the _____ of Attachment That an Infant