cultural variations

• What paradigm is used in research into cross-cultural variations of attachment?

  Strange situation paradigm
• Why is the strange situation not a good method for measuring attachment in different cultures?

  It imposes Western ideas on other cultures
• What does the term "imposed etic" refer to in the context of attachment research?

  Imposing Western attachment ideas on other cultures
• How do German views on secure attachment differ from Western views?

  They see secure attachment as avoidant
• How do Israeli views on secure attachment differ from Western views?

  They see secure attachment as being resistant
• What is a consequence of using the strange situation across cultures?

  It makes cross-cultural comparisons difficult
• What did BICK's research show about the strange situation?

  It has 94% agreement between researchers
• What is a major issue with the quality of research in cross-cultural comparisons?

  It relies on poor quality evidence
• How many studies in van IJzendoorn & Kroonenberg's research were conducted in the USA?

  15 out of 32 studies
• What bias does the reliance on USA studies create in cross-cultural research?

  It favors Western culture bias
• Why is the sample size in van IJzendoorn & Kroonenberg's meta-analysis considered limited?

  It cannot generalize to all children
• What issue arises from a small sample size in research?

  It leads to over-generalizing findings
• What does the research from van IJzendoorn & Kroonenberg indicate about a sample from China?

  It included only 36 resistant children
• What is a limitation of methodological issues in cross-cultural comparisons?

  It limits the validity of comparisons
• What is a potential problem with confounding variables in cross-cultural studies?

  They can affect the child's behavior
• Why is standardization important in studies like van IJzendoorn & Kroonenberg's?

  To avoid extraneous variables affecting results
• What is a drawback of meta-analysis in cross-cultural research?

  Studies may have different methodologies
• What does the variability in children's experiences within experiments indicate?

  It complicates measuring cross-cultural variations