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1
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there are some

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cultural differences

2
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Grossman et al date

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1985

3
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Grossman et al claimed that more ‘avoidant’ infants may be found in

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Germany because of the value Germans put on independence

4
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In Germany

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avoidance is seen as good

5
Q

the causes of different attachment types are

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debatable

6
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the causes may be the

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sensitivity of their carers and/or their inborn temperament

7
Q

the strange situation experiment doesn’t show a

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characteristics of the child

8
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the experiment only shows the child’s relationships with a specific person

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so they might react differently with different carers or later in life

9
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Attachment type may influence

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later behaviours

10
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securely attached children may be more confident in

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school and form strong, trusting adult relationships

11
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avoidant children may have

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behaviour problems in school and find it hard to form close, trusting adult relationships

12
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Resistant children may be

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insecure and attention-seeking in school and, as adults, their strong feelings of dependency may be stressful for partners