Van IJzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988)
Van IJzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988)
Real World
Van IJzendoorn and Kroonenberg's analysis showed that Japanese infants showed higher rates of insecure-resistant attachment than American infants, likely because Japanese child-rearing practices involve much less routine separation, making the Strange Situation more stressful.
Exam Focus
For evaluation, always state the key finding — within-culture variation was greater than between-culture variation — as this is the most commonly missed AO3 point.
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