Cultural Variation Eval

Question 1

Similarities between cultures

Answer 1

Could be due to the effects of mass media
Children in different cultures are exposed to similar parent styles

Attachments are not due to innate influeneces but to our increasing global culture

Question 2

Limitations with the meta-analysis

Answer 2

Study does not take into account sub-cultural differences in rearing practices
Can be criticised for assuming that a whole country have the same cultural norms/vals/ expectations regarding attachment

Question 3

Issues with cultural bias

Answer 3

Created and tested in America
May be culturally bias and ethnocentric
To rooted into the American culture

Question 4

Takahashi study

Answer 4

Ss in Japan
High IR (32%)
Supports van