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Maternal Behavior and Infant Security in Old World Monkeys: Conceptual Issues and a Methodological Bridge between Human and Nonhuman Primate Research.
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Kondo-Ikemura, Kiyomi; Waters, Everett – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1995
Used adaptation of Attachment Q-Set (AQS) with 24 infant-mother monkey dyads to clarify the secure-base concept. Found that infants of high-ranking monkeys scored higher than those of low-ranking ones, suggesting the origins of the secure-base phenomenon, as well as the importance of exploring infant secure-base behaviors in families of different…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Measures (Individuals)
Attachment Behavior at Home and in the Laboratory: Q-Sort Observations and Strange Situation Classifications of One-Year-Olds.
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Vaughn, Brian E.; Waters, Everett – Child Development, 1990
Infants' home-based Q-sort scores of security, dependency, and sociability were compared to laboratory Strange Situation classifications of secure, anxious-resistant, and anxious-avoidant. Secure classification was associated with Q-sort security and sociability, but not dependency. (BC)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attachment Behavior, Dependency (Personality), Exploratory Behavior