Types of attachment & cultural variation

Outline Van Ijzendoorn’s investigation of cultural variations in attachment.

Outline one example of cultural variation in attachment.

Outline one difference in attachment behaviours shown by infants who have an insecure-avoidant attachment and infants who have an insecure-resistant attachment.

These different attachment types were first identified in Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’.

Evaluate the procedure known as the ‘Strange Situation’.

Nine-year-old Annie asks her mother, “What was I like as a toddler?”

“Oh, you could be a bit difficult,” Annie’s mother replies. “You used to scream when I left you at nursery. When I returned to pick you up, you would run towards me and then push me away.”

Identify the attachment type that Annie’s mother is describing.

Distinguish between two other types of attachment.

Which two of the following are associated with an insecure-resistant attachment type? Choose two from the options A, B, C, D and E.

Discuss findings of research into cultural variations in attachment.