Cultural Variations In Attachment

Question 1

What are the three AO3 points to evaluate cultural variations in attachment?

Answer 1

Strength - high pop val
Weakness - culture bias
Weakness - lacks eco val

Question 2

P
(high pop val)

Answer 2

V.I meta analysis of cultural variations of att could be argued to have high pop val

Question 3

E

Answer 3

as it was a meta analysis of over 30 studies using a large sample of over 2000 infants

Question 4

E

Answer 4

this means it is easier to gen findings to rest of target pop

Question 5

L

Answer 5

therefore inc ext val of research inv cultural variations in att types

Question 6

P
(culture bias)

Answer 6

However, critics would argue although there was a large number of studies combined for this mete analysis, research can be criticised for culture bias

Question 7

E

Answer 7

as over half of research studies were carried out in the US, an individualistic and western culture whereas only 5 of the studies were carried out in a collectivist culture

Question 8

E

Answer 8

this means it is difficult to gen the findings across all cultures when exp the diff types att across all cultures

Question 9

L

Answer 9

therefore limiting the extent to which V.Is research can be used to exp att types across all cultures

Question 10

P
(lacks eco val)

Answer 10

A final criticism is that meta analysis research lacks eco val as over 30 studies of the s.s were carried out in a controlled env of a room with a 2 way mirror

Question 11

E

Answer 11

this means it may not be appr to gen findings to rl att types as infant may not bhv how they usually do in their nat env

Question 12

E

Answer 12

e.g. they may explore room less or be more scared of stranger as theyre uncomfortable in an unfamiliar env

Question 13

L

Answer 13

therefore lowering ext val of research