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"Cross cultural research has demonstrated many similarities in infant attachment styles across different cultures" - To what extent are there cross cultural variations in attachment?
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"Cross cultural research has demonstrated many similarities in infant attachment styles across different cultures" To what extent are there cross cultural variations in attachment? The Strange Situation test lasts for approximately 20 minutes and was used on American infants aged between 12 and 18 months. It takes place in the laboratory and the method used is controlled observation. The Strange Situation consists of 7 episodes, which involve the infant being separated from his or her caregiver, being with a stranger, and reunion with the caregiver. There are two separations and reunions. Separation protest, the infant's willingness to explore, stranger anxiety, and reaction to reunion with the caregiver are the key behaviours used to assess the security/insecurity of the attachment relationship. The Strange Situation demonstrated considerable individual differences in secure and insecure attachment types. Most of the infants displayed behaviour categorized as typical of secure attachment 70% (type B), with 15% anxious/resistant...
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