The research reviewed in this chapter shows the difficulty of measuring such a complex phenomenon as attachment. The Strange Situation, the most widely used measure of attachment, has been criticized as being too “artificial.” Some researchers have advocated for methods that may be more contextually valid, such as observing preschoolers’

separation and reunion behaviors towards their parents when they are dropped off and picked up from preschool. Can you think of other ways to observe attachment behavior that may be more

“natural”?