Question 1

Using the Ainsworth Strange Situation technique for evaluation, children who manifested anxiety before separation and were intensely distressed by the separation were classified as __________ infants.&#10;A) avoidantly attached&#10;B) ambivalently attached&#10;C) disorganized/disoriented&#10;D) securely attached

Accepted Answer

Ambivalently attached infants show anxiety before separation and are intensely distressed by the separation, often displaying ambivalence upon reunion.

Question 2

According to the findings of the Ainsworth Strange Situation technique, which of the following infants rarely cried during separation and avoided their mothers at reunion?&#10;A) Avoidantly attached infants&#10;B) Disorganized/disoriented infants&#10;C) Securely attached infants&#10;D) Ambivalently attached infants

Accepted Answer

Avoidantly attached infants typically show little distress during separation and avoid or ignore the caregiver upon reunion, as observed in the Ainsworth Strange Situation.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the special bond of attachment that typically develops between an infant and the mother?&#10;A) Attachment is generally accepted as the foundation of social development.&#10;B) Attachment provides a secure base that encourages infants to explore their environments.&#10;C) Attachment forms the basis for willingness and confidence to seek out future relationships.&#10;D) Attachment causes stress when uncertainty appears.

Accepted Answer

Attachment is generally associated with providing comfort and security, reducing stress rather than causing it, even in uncertain situations.

Question 4

According to the observations of John Bowlby and his colleagues, at which phase would infants who had been separated from their mothers and denied a substitute exhibit a growing hopelessness demonstrated by monotonous crying, inactivity, and steady withdrawal?

A) The first phase - protest
B) The third phase - detachment
C) The second phase - despair
D) The fourth phase - passive

Accepted Answer

In Bowlby's attachment theory, the second phase, despair, is characterized by infants showing signs of hopelessness, such as monotonous crying, inactivity, and withdrawal, after being separated from their mothers without a substitute.

Question 5

Which of the following characteristics is associated with securely attached infants when separated from their mothers?&#10;A) They exhibited considerable distress, ceased their explorations, and at reunion sought contact with their mothers.&#10;B) They rarely cried during separation and avoided their mothers at reunion.&#10;C) They manifested anxiety before separation and were intensely distressed by the separation.&#10;D) They manifested confused behavior on being reunited with their mothers.

Accepted Answer

Securely attached infants may show some distress when separated from their mothers, but they are able to continue exploring their environment. Upon reunion, they seek contact and are easily comforted by their mothers, indicating a secure attachment.

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics is associated with disorganized/disoriented infants when separated from their mothers?&#10;A) They exhibited considerable distress, ceased their explorations, and at reunion sought contact with their mothers.&#10;B) They rarely cried during separation and avoided their mothers at reunion.&#10;C) They manifested anxiety before separation and were intensely distressed by the separation.&#10;D) They manifested confused behavior on being reunited with their mothers.

Accepted Answer

Disorganized/disoriented infants often display confused or contradictory behaviors upon reunion with their mothers, indicating a lack of a coherent strategy to deal with separation and reunion.

Question 7

When presented with stories about children who were separated from their mothers, disorganized 6-year-olds tend to __________.&#10;A) make up positive, constructive responses about the child in the story&#10;B) give frightened responses, such as &#34;The mother is going to die&#34;&#10;C) say they don't care what happens to the mother in the story&#10;D) say they don't care what happens to the child in the story

Accepted Answer

Disorganized children often exhibit fear and confusion in response to stories about separation, reflecting their own attachment-related anxieties.

Question 8

According to Ainsworth's observations, mothers of securely attached children were warm and consistently displayed sensitive responsiveness. During separation, securely attached children exhibited considerable distress, ceased their explorations, and at reunion they sought contact with their mothers but simultaneously seemed to resist it.

Accepted Answer

Securely attached children do show distress during separation and seek contact at reunion, but they do not resist it; they are comforted by their mother's presence and quickly return to exploration.

Question 9

Studies have shown an association between the way a mother recalls her childhood experiences and the present quality of the relationship with her children.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that a mother's recollection of her own childhood can influence her parenting style and the emotional bond she forms with her children.

Question 10

Avoidantly attached infants rarely cried during separation from their mothers and avoided their mothers at reunion.

Accepted Answer

Avoidantly attached infants typically show little distress during separation and avoid or ignore the caregiver upon reunion, as they have learned to be self-reliant and minimize attachment behaviors.

Question 11

Women who had been securely attached tend to have avoidantly attached children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Women who had been securely attached tend...

Deck 29: Attachment