Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment and her theorized styles of attachment are widely influential in the world of developmental psychology. However, one concern is that it was primarily done involving suburban, middle class, American families. Do you think her research could be generalized to the broader American population? What about the world population? Do parenting styles vary a lot in different cultures? What could be different in other cultures or environments that would make her work not applicable?
Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment and her theorized styles of attachment are widely influential in the world of developmental psychology. However, one concern is that it was primarily done involving suburban, middle class, American families. Do you think her research could be generalized to the broader American population? What about the world population? Do parenting styles vary a lot in different cultures? What could be different in other cultures or environments that would make her work not applicable?
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Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment and her theorized styles of attachment are widely influential in the world of developmental psychology. However, one concern is that it was primarily done involving suburban, middle class, American families.
Do you think her research could be generalized to the broader American population?
What about the world population? Do parenting styles vary a lot in different cultures?
What could be different in other cultures or environments that would make her work not applicable?
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What about the world population? Do parenting styles vary a lot in different cultures?
What could be different in other cultures or environments that would make her work not applicable?
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