The Strange Situation May Not Be a Valid Measure of Attachment

question 261

Multiple Choice

The Strange Situation may not be a valid measure of attachment across cultures because ____.

• A) the stress induced during the task may be greater for toddlers in some cultures than for toddlers in other cultures
• B) not all cultures allow for bonds to develop between toddlers and caregivers
• C) attachment develops during toddlerhood only in Western cultures
• D) the task cannot be translated into different languages and therefore cannot be carried over across cultures

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