Técnica de situación extraña

Dicha técnica intenta simular:

• Interacciones naturales entre el cuidador y el niño en presencia de juguetes
• Separaciones breves del cuidador y encuentros breves con extraños
• Episodios de reunión con el cuidador

Sobre la base de esta técnica se han establecido 4 categorías:

• Apego seguro
• Apego resistente
• Apego evasivo
• Apego desorganizado/desorientado

La técnica de la situación de la extraña no es útil para niños mayores de 2 años, para los que suele usarse en su lugar la Clasificación Q del apego

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