Attachment L9 Flashcards
What individualistic countries did they study?
Uk and US, Germany
What Collectivist countries did they study?
Israel, Japan, China
What is the difference between individualist and collectivist cultures?
Individualist cultures tend to value self gain and independence, whereas collectivist cultures value gain for a country as a whole, and supplying for their nation
Who done a meta-analysis of studies into attachment and how many studies did they use?
Van Izjendoorn and Kroonenberg, 32.
What did all studies they took into account use?
The strange situation scenario.
What is a strength?(Meta-analysis)
Study is a meta-analysis, meaning there is a large sample therefore increasing validity.
What is a weakness?(Closed)
Infants from Isreal lived in a closed community and didnt come into contact with strangers. This could be why they became severely distressed and thus classed as resistant.
What is another weakness?(Mothers)
All studies measured attachment to mother. Infant may be securely attached to father not mother. Therefore is testing their attachment to an individual - not their attachment style
What did they find?
- Secure was the most common type of attachment in all countries
- Lowest % of secure was in China
- Highest % of secure was in UK
- Overall variations were 1.5x greater within cultures than between cultures
