PSYC10004 Lecture 9: Lecture 9 Development and Culture
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Sagi, ijzendoorn & koren-karie (1991) used the strange situation methodology to test attachment in infants in us, israel, japan and germany. Cross national comparison of data from 7 labs (498 participants) Whether the pre-separation episodes made any difference in attachment classifications. Whether infant behaviour in diff countries was indeed the same before separation from the mother. Anxious avoidant - is considered as an independent child -> not considered insecure attachment. Method: 60us participants and 61 colombian mother-infant dyads from middle-class background. Secure attachment m = 0. 69, sd = 0. 19. Insecure attachment m = 0. 53, sd = 0. 24. Sensitive responsiveness (unaware or insensitive to baby"s signals) Accessibility (seems to be aware of baby even when not in same room) Acceptance (is irritated by demands of baby, is delighted over baby) Not much of an impact on insecure or secure. But: it is important not to exaggerate cultural differences in attachmnet. Variation within cultures was 1. 5 x greater than variation b/w cultures.
