Strange Situation / Cross Cultural Variation Flashcards
Who looked for individual differences in attachment?
Ainsworth and bell
Who took part in Ainsworth and Bell’s study?
100 middle class American infants
What did Ainsworth conclude about what determines attachment type?
The mothers behaviour
Weakness of Ainsworth+Bell’s study?
Biased sample
Culturally biased
Artificial situation
What did Takahashi want to find out ?
If strange situation was appropriate
Who took part in Takahashi’s study?
60 middle class Japanese infants (1 year)
How many were securely attached in Takahashi’s study?
68%
How many were insecurely resistant attached in Takahashi’s study?
32%
3 weaknesses of Takahashi’s study?
Lacks validity
Biased sample
Unethical to distress children
Who did the meta analysis of 32 studies?
VI + K
Who created strange situation?
Ainsworth