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Strange Situation and cultural variations

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Question 20

In van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg's (1988) meta-analysis of cross-cultural variations in attachment using the Strange Situation, which of the following statements correctly identifies a key statistical or conceptual finding?

A

Intra-cultural variations (differences within a country) were found to be 1.51.51.5 times greater than inter-cultural variations (differences between countries).

B

Inter-cultural variations (differences between countries) were found to be 1.51.51.5 times greater than intra-cultural variations (differences within a country).

C

Insecure-resistant attachment was found to be the most common attachment classification in collectivist countries such as Japan.

D

Insecure-avoidant attachment was found to be the least common attachment classification in individualist countries such as Great Britain.

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