Evaluating The Development Of Attachment

Question 1

Unreliable data:

Answer 1

there’s a systematic bias because it’s based on mothers reports of their infants and for those who are less sensitive, they may not report it

Question 2

Biased sample:

Cohn et al. (2014)

Answer 2

the sample was based in a work in class population and so the findings may not apply to all social groups

Question 3

Cultural variations:

Sagi et. al. (1994)

Answer 3

findings may vary depending if the culture is individualist or collectivist and Sagi compare attachments in communal environments with family-based sleeping arrangements and found stronger attachments in family based arrangements suggesting he stage model applies to individualistic cultures