Cultural Variations

Question 1

What are the 3 things they looked at?

Answer 1

Secure, insecure avoidant + resistant attachment

Question 2

Secure attachment

Answer 2

Moderate stranger and separation anxiety, ease of comfort at reunion

Question 3

Insecure-avoidant

Answer 3

Low anxiety, weak attachment. Low stranger + separation anxiety, little response at reunion

Question 4

Insecure-resistant attachment

Answer 4

Strong attachment, high anxiety. Resistance to be comforted at reunion

Question 5

How many British toddlers secure?

Answer 5

60-75%

Question 6

How many insecure avoidant in Britain

Answer 6

20-25%

Question 7

How many insecure resistant

Answer 7

3%

Question 8

Evaluation for cultural variations

Answer 8

Large samples-nearly 2000 babies
Samples tend to be unrepresentative of culture-countries not culture, urban
Method assessment biased- Anglo American theories applied to other cultures

Question 9

Other studies on cultural variations

Answer 9

Italian study

Korean study

Question 10

Italian study

Answer 10

Simonella 2014
Assessed 76 babies 
50% secure
36% insecure avoidant 
Mothers work longer hours, professional child care

Question 11

Korean study

Answer 11

Jin et al 2012

Results similar to Japan + Korea= similar child rearing practices

Question 12

Who conducted the study?

Answer 12

Van ijzendoorn