Chapter 3 Attachment

Question 1

Who did a study on meta analysis?

Answer 1

Vanijzendorm and kroonenberg 1998

Question 2

What was Vanjsendoorn and Kroonenbergs aim and method?

Answer 2

Aim-to compare data on attachment in children using 8 counties and 32 studies
Method-2,000 children assessed using the strange situation

Question 3

What were Vanijzendoorn and Kroonenbergs results?

Answer 3

• Similarities between cultures were seen with secure being the most common form of attachment
• variations of the amount of insecurely attached with Japan have 5% and Germany having 35%

Question 4

Strengths and weaknesses of Vanijzendoorn and Kroonenbergs study?

Answer 4

Strength- large sample size increasing validity

Weakness - some countries only had a small number of samples includes

Question 5

What other study was done to compare the US and Japan & what was their method?

Answer 5

Takahashi 1990

Used 60middle class Japanese infants and assessed them using the strange situation & same methodology as Ainsworth and Bell 1970

Question 6

What were the results of takahashi study and the conclusion?

Answer 6

Japan 68% secure,0% avoidant &32% resistant
US 66% secure,22% avoidant &12% resistant

Secure is most common but avoidant is rarely seen in Japan due to it being seen as rude to ignore and adults and the resistant level is due to the Japanese babies sleeping with mums until 2

Question 7

What is the definition of culture?

Answer 7

The rules,beliefs,moral values and customs that are common to certain groups of people

Question 8

What are the key percentages from the summary of Vanlijzendoorns study?-secure and insecure

Answer 8

Secure was most common in all cultures
GB 75% secure
China 50% secure

Variation in the proportions of the types of insecure attachment
Japan 5%
Germany 35%