NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 4 results
Appendix A: The Attachment Q-Set (Version 3.0).
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Waters, Everett – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1995
Presents Attachment Q-Set (AQS), consisting of 90 individual statements descriptive of the behavior of infants and young children observed during periods of interaction with primary caregivers. Items selected are intended to provide a comprehensive characterization of the secure-base behavior of the child as observed over a period of two to six…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Infants, Measures (Individuals)
Appendix C: Background and Sorting Instructions for the Attachment Q-Set for Infant Macaques and the Maternal Q-Set for Macaques.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kondo-Ikemura, Kiyomi; Waters, Everett – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1995
Presents Attachment Q-Set adapted for study of monkeys as described by Kondo-Ikemura and Waters in this issue. (HTH)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavioral Science Research, Measures (Individuals)
Maternal Behavior and Infant Security in Old World Monkeys: Conceptual Issues and a Methodological Bridge between Human and Nonhuman Primate Research.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
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)
Defining and Assessing Individual Differences in Attachment Relationships: Q-Methodology and the Organization of Behavior in Infancy and Early Childhood.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Waters, Everett; Deane, Kathleen E. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1985
Argues that none of the conventional methods for assessing attachment meet all criteria. Describes development of a 100-item sort for assessing secure attachment in toddlers, closely tied to Bowlby's control systems model of attachment. Evaluates the Q-sort in terms of criteria for valid thoery-based assessments that have applicability beyond this…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Methods, Parent Child Relationship, Test Construction