Cultural Variations In Attachment Flashcards

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

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

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(high pop val)

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

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

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

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

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(culture bias)

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

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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

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

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

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(lacks eco val)

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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

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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

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

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therefore lowering ext val of research

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