Types of Attachment (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards

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Cultural Variations in Attachment
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What are cultural variations in attachment?

Differences in child-rearing practices and attachment types between cultures

Bowlby's evolutionary prediction on attachment patterns

Similar patterns across cultures, secure attachment dominates

van IJzendoorn & Kroonenberg meta-analysis: % Type B?

67% (secure attachment)

van IJzendoorn & Kroonenberg: Germany's Type A %?

35% (highest proportion)

Intra-cultural vs inter-cultural differences finding

Intra-cultural differences often greater than inter-cultural

Dogon study: % avoidant attachment found?

0% (no insecure-avoidant)

Germany's high insecure-avoidant rate reflects what?

Cultural emphasis on early independence training

What is an imposed etic?

Applying Western research methods/interpretations to other cultures

Attachment type that predominated across all cultures

Type B (secure)

van IJzendoorn & Kroonenberg: Japan's Type C %?

27% (high resistant attachment)

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