Deck 2: Supporting Families Around Issues of Attachment and Trust

Question 1

When children have a secure attachment, they are more likely to do which of the following?

A) Stay very close to the attached adult
B) Explore their environment
C) Express fear
D) Show signs of anxiety

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A healthy attachment leads to all of the followingwhich?

A) The production of neurotransmitters
B) The development of brain pathways that lead to mental growth
C) A sense of security
D) An emotional dependency

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A strong, healthy attachment occurs

A) When an infant and caregiver have synchronous interactions
B) When an infant is given screen time daily
C) When an infant is made to follow the schedule of an adult
D) When adults take babies actions personally

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which theory has something in common with Erikson, Bronfenbrenner, and Maslow?

A) Autonomy versus shame and doubt
B) Attachment
C) Temperament
D) Cultural continuity

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about attachment?

A) Attachment theory has not been supported by brain research
B) Attachment has no connection to survival
C) Attachments occurs faster if adults let babies cry for long periods of time
D) The first attachments provide the basis for all future relationships

Question 6

Which of the following is not an obstacle to attachment?

A) Parents may be unhappy about the pregnancy or with each other, and those feelings may influence their feelings for the baby
B) The father may not be in a relationship with the mother- so any feeling for the baby on his part will necessarily be "long distance"
C) After delivery when the baby and family "bond," a continuous progression from grows from there
D) Even for the mother, the reality of the baby may be fuzzy. It's hard to love someone you can't see, touch, or interact with

Question 7

When do babies learn to develop trust?

A) When they feel secure that their needs will be met by a caring adult
B) When they learn to walk
C) When they feel ignored
D) When they are able to nap alone

Question 8

Ron Lally, Peter Mangione, the PITC and the research of Emmi Pikler have all focused on which of the following ideas?

A) Helping caregivers develop a primary attachment with children
B) Supporting infant-toddler programs to discourage attachment between caregivers and children
C) The importance of training caregivers to develop secondary attachment in out-of-home care
D) Discouraging attachment for children in childcare

Question 9

A study of Baby Einstein videos, conducted at the University of Washington, showed which of the following?

A) Vocabulary increased with babies who watched the videos when compared to a group that watched no videos
B) Babies with no exposure to the videos understood an average of 7 more words than the video- watching babies
C) Videos are an important way to get babies ready for kindergarten
D) Research on how the brain develops is clear that academic readiness is boosted by videos more than by attachment

Question 10

According to Erikson, mother-infant attachment occurs

A) When physical and emotional needs of baby are met satisfactorily in the first year
B) When baby learns to self-soothe
C) When the mother makes herself the top priority
D) When the mother attaches the baby to her for most of the day

Question 11

Cross-cultural research shows which of the following, regarding attachment?

A) In some cultures, the ideal attachment of an infant is to a group
B) Attachment should always be exclusive to the mother
C) Some cultures do not value attachment
D) Attachment occurs in the same way across cultures

Question 12

Who was the first person to promote the idea that attachment behaviors evolved because they promote survival?

A) Urie Bronfenbrenner
B) John Bowlby
C) Erik Erikson
D) Mary Ainsworth

Question 13

Which of the following is a true statement about SIDS?

A) An undisturbed night's sleep may put infants at risk
B) In cultures where infants are held, jostled, and put to bed with an adult or another child, the rate of SIDS is dramatically higher
C) SIDS is not common in the United States
D) The risk of SIDS increases as the infant reached toddlerhood

Question 14

Temperament is important for caregivers to know so they can do which of the following?

A) Adjust expectations to meet children's temperament needs
B) Be firm and ridged in response to temperament differences
C) React strongly when there is a mismatch between an adult and a child's temperament
D) Help children to change their temperament to match the adult

Question 15

Which of the following is not a sign of infant attachment?

A) An infant showing distress when someone unfamiliar is present
B) An infant beginning to act differently around the primary caregiver
C) An infant protesting when being separated from the primary caregiver
D) An infant wanting to hold his or her own bottle

Question 16

According to the research of Thomas, Chess and Birch, the 3 main temperament types are

A) Easy, bossy, hard
B) Flexible, scared, moody
C) Easy, slow to warm, difficult
D) Easy, shy, challenging

Question 17

According to the research of Mary Ainsworth, which of the following kinds of attachment describes a baby that seems not to care when her mother leaves the room and is slow to greet her upon her return?

A) Secure attachment
B) Resistant attachment
C) Disorganized/disoriented attachment
D) Avoidant attachment

Question 18

What is the definition of temperament?

A) Temperament is the word to describe a temper tantrum
B) Temperament is a personality disorder
C) Temperament is an inborn trait that is genetically determined
D) Temperament is an environmental condition

Question 19

What is Erik Erikson's first stage of development?

A) Industry versus inferiority
B) Initiative versus guilt
C) Trust versus mistrust
D) Autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 20

How are attachment and trust connected?

A) Developing an insecure attachment leads to children who trust
B) Attachment and trust are not connected
C) Children who attach do not need trust
D) Children with unhealthy attachment are likely to live with unresolved trust issues for many years

Question 21

What is the goal of parental attachment?

A) To establish optimum closeness
B) To establish optimum distance
C) To put limits on the degree of attachment
D) To ensure a codependent attachment

Question 22

What are the positive aspects of a healthy attachment?

Question 23

Describe some strategies for working with families around attachment issues.

Question 24

What might happen with children who do not develop a healthy attachment to an adult?