Question 1

In which style of attachment do infants show little distress when their caregivers depart temporarily, avoid contact with them when they return, and usually do not show wariness of strangers?

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Infants with insecure-avoidant attachment show little distress when their caregivers depart temporarily and avoid contact with them when they return. They also do not typically show wariness of strangers. This attachment style is characterized by a lack of responsiveness from the caregiver to the infant's needs, leading the infant to suppress their needs and emotions.

Question 2

Researchers have argued that the Strange Situation is not an appropriate measure of attachment in all countries for all of the following reasons except

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Question 3

At playtime, babies typically prefer

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Question 4

In which style of attachment do infants seek to be close to their caregivers in inconsistent ways, often showing patterns typical of other types of attachment simultaneously?

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Disorganized/disoriented attachment is characterized by inconsistent behavior from the infant towards their caregiver, sometimes exhibiting behaviors from other attachment styles. This can include behavior such as seeming frightened by the caregiver, freezing, or exhibiting contradictory behaviors such as reaching for the caregiver but then turning away.

Question 5

The stage of attachment in which babies respond positively to nearly all normal acting people and do not show substantial distress at the presence of strangers or at being separated from their primary caregiver is

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This stage is referred to as indiscriminate attachment, which occurs during the first few months of life. Babies at this stage respond positively to nearly all normal acting people and do not show substantial distress at the presence of strangers or being separated from their primary caregiver.

Question 6

During the time when infants show a clear-cut interest in their primary caregivers, usually their mothers, and react with distress when mothers leave them, is referred t by all of the following terms except

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Asocial attachment refers to the early phase of attachment development, before a specific attachment figure is established. The other three terms (separation attachment, separation distress, and separation protest) all refer to the period of attachment development in which infants become specifically attached to their primary caregivers and experience distress when separated from them.

Question 7

In which style of attachment do infants keep very close to their caregivers, tend not to explore much, and become distressed when their caregivers leave them temporarily but display anger and initially rejection to contact when the caregivers return?

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Infants with insecure-resistant attachment keep very close to their caregivers, tend not to explore much, become distressed when their caregivers leave them temporarily, but display anger and initially rejection to contact when the caregivers return.

Question 8

The stage at which babies show increasing ability to understand their caregivers' behaviors and needs, and, accordingly, to show a more balanced, two-way relationship with their caregivers, is

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Question 9

Ainsworth's test is built on the assumption that attachment behaviors are best elicited under conditions of

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Ainsworth's test, also known as the Strange Situation, is designed to elicit attachment behaviors in young children under conditions of mild stress. This is done by exposing the child to a situation that is unfamiliar and mildly stressful, with the presence and absence of the caregiver being manipulated. This is believed to elicit different attachment behaviors in the child, which can then be used to classify the child into one of four attachment styles (secure, avoidant, ambivalent, or disorganized).

Question 10

In which of the following tests, the more similar the observer's groupings are with an expert's description of prepared statements sorted into categories, the more securely attached the child is?

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The Attachment Q-Set is the only test mentioned that involves observer's groupings and expert's description of prepared statements sorted into categories. In this test, the more similar the observer's groupings are with an expert's description of prepared statements sorted into categories, the more securely attached the child is. The other tests mentioned, such as the internal working models of attachment, the Strange Situation, and the Five Factor Model, do not involve this type of comparison.

Question 11

The stage at which babies show a clear interest in their primary caregivers, usually their mothers, and react with distress when mothers leave them, particularly in novel situations is

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Clear-cut attachment is the stage at which babies become attached to their primary caregivers, usually their mothers, and show distress when separated from them. They also seek comfort from their mothers when distressed. This stage typically occurs between 6 to 8 months of age.

Question 12

About what percentage of the babies tested by Ainsworth and by others is classified as having secure attachment?

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Ainsworth and her colleagues found that about 66% of the babies in their sample were classified as having secure attachment.

Question 13

Modern research shows that children develop ____ with different figures in a way that each of them fulfills some specific socioemotional need.

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Modern research on attachment theory shows that children develop different sorts of attachments with different figures, such as parents, siblings, caregivers, and peers. Each attachment figure plays a unique role in fulfilling some specific socioemotional need. Therefore, option A is the best choice. Options B, C, and D do not accurately reflect the modern understanding of attachment theory.

Question 14

The first and still most widely used method to measure the quality of attachment in children is a 20-minute test designed by Ainsworth called the

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The Strange Situation is a 20-minute test designed by Ainsworth to measure the quality of attachment in children. It is still the most widely used method for assessing attachment quality in children. The other options listed are also related to attachment theory, but they are not methods of assessing attachment quality in children.

Question 15

Another term for attachment-in-the-making is

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Question 16

All of the following were described by Harry and Margaret Harlow as one of the five important relationships found in primates, including humans except

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Question 17

In the final stage of attachment is associated with

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The final stage of attachment is associated with the transition from sensorimotor to symbolic, or mental, representation, as infants develop the ability to form mental representations of their caregivers and understand that they exist even when not present.

Question 18

In a study that controlled for mothers' motivation for having the bonding experience, what differences in mother-infant interactions were observed between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact and those who did not?

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The study controlled for mothers' motivation for bonding, meaning that any differences observed between the two groups (mothers who had critical skin-to-skin contact and those who did not) were not due to differences in motivation. The study did not find a significant difference in bonding between the two groups, indicating that critical skin-to-skin contact may not be necessary for bonding to occur.

Question 19

Early researchers identified all of the following as one of four stages of attachment except

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The other three stages of attachment (preattachment, attachment-in-the-making, and reciprocal relationship) are well-established and widely recognized stages of attachment development. Ambiguous attachment is not a recognized stage of attachment and is not supported by research.

Question 20

Maestripieri's studies with monkeys found all of the following except

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Maestripieri's studies did not find that mothers accepted other infants over their own after being separated post-bonding period.

Quiz 12: Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care