Question 1

Attachment theory is a developmental model of:
A) Brain chemistry
B) Intrapsychic structures
C) Interpersonal relationships
D) Unconscious emotional experiences

Accepted Answer

Attachment theory is a developmental model that focuses on the bonds and relationships between individuals, particularly between children and their caregivers, emphasizing the importance of these interpersonal relationships in emotional and social development.

Question 2

Attachment relationships are based on __________ experienced by an infant.
A) Early caregiving
B) Early discipline
C) Early Feeding
D) Early play

Accepted Answer

Attachment relationships are primarily formed through early caregiving experiences, where the infant's needs for comfort, security, and care are met by the caregiver.

Question 3

Infants learn emotional regulation by caregivers __________ regulating the infant's emotional state.
A) Permanently
B) Temporarily
C) Internally
D) Externally

Accepted Answer

Caregivers help infants learn emotional regulation by externally regulating the infant's emotional state through soothing, comforting, and responding to their needs.

Question 4

What are examples of sensory environmental triggers?
A) Sound and temperature
B) Playing and sleeping
C) Sleeping and feeding
D) Cooing and babbling

Accepted Answer

Sound and temperature are examples of sensory environmental triggers as they can be detected by the senses and can influence behavior or physiological responses.

Question 5

For optimal development, an infant's caregiver must demonstrate attunement at least how often?
A) 100% of the time
B) 50% of the time
C) 66% of the time
D) 75% of the time

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that caregivers need to be attuned to an infant's needs about 66% of the time for optimal development, allowing for a balance between responsiveness and the infant's ability to self-regulate.

Question 6

In order for an infant to develop self-regulation of emotion, the child must have an empathically attuned relationship with a caregiver within:
A) The first 1-6 months of life
B) The first 6-12 months of life
C) The first 12-24 months of life
D) The first 24-36 months of life

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order for an infant to develop...

Question 7

In optimal developments, how many attachment relationships should a child have?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 7

Accepted Answer

The answer of In optimal developments, how many attachment relationships...

Question 8

When an individual becomes distanced from an attachment figure, what pattern of distress occurs?
A) Protest, clinging to figure, sadness
B) Protest, anxiety, depression
C) Protest, depression and despair, detachment
D) Protest, avoidance of figure, anger

Accepted Answer

The pattern of distress when separated from an attachment figure typically follows the sequence of protest, depression and despair, and finally detachment, as described in attachment theory.

Question 9

When two-year-old Susie is away from her mother at daycare, she brings a piece of her mother's scarf. This provides her comfort when she is away from her. What is the mother's scarf?
A) Attachment figure
B) Translational object
C) Transitional object
D) Safety object

Accepted Answer

A transitional object is an item used by a child to provide psychological comfort, especially in unusual or new situations, like being away from a parent.

Question 10

The foundation of attachment theory was developed by:
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Carl Rogers
C) John Bowlby
D) Mary Ainsworth

Accepted Answer

John Bowlby is credited with developing the foundation of attachment theory, which was later expanded upon by Mary Ainsworth.

Question 11

The foundation of attachment theory was developed from clinical work with:
A) Older adults
B) Juvenile delinquents
C) Foster children
D) Young infants

Accepted Answer

The answer of The foundation of attachment theory was developed...

Question 12

Who developed a way to measure attachment?
A) Mary Ainsworth
B) Carl Rogers
C) John Bowlby
D) Mary Main

Accepted Answer

Mary Ainsworth developed the "Strange Situation" procedure, which is a method to assess the attachment styles of infants to their caregivers.

Question 13

The Strange Situation measures:
A) Sequence of transitional objects
B) Sequence of proximity of attachment figures
C) Sequence of attachment and detachment
D) Sequence of protest, despair, and detachment

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Strange Situation measures:
A) Sequence of transitional...

Question 14

All of the following are attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth except:
A) Avoidant
B) Ambivalent
C) Secure
D) Attainable

Accepted Answer

The attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth are Avoidant, Ambivalent, and Secure. "Attainable" is not one of the attachment styles identified by her.

Question 15

Who found in their longitudinal research that an infant's attachment classification during the "Strange Situation" was correlated with the child's attachment orientation at age six years?
A) Main
B) Ainsworth
C) Bowlby
D) Rogers

Accepted Answer

Mary Main conducted longitudinal research that found a correlation between an infant's attachment classification during the "Strange Situation" and the child's attachment orientation at age six years.

Question 16

Which of the following attachment styles was not one of the original attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth, but was later discovered by Main?
A) Disorganized
B) Disoriented
C) Detached
D) Distorted

Accepted Answer

Disorganized attachment style was not one of the original attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth, but was later discovered by Main.

Question 17

What is the AAI?
A) Observation system assessing parent-adolescent interactions
B) Observation system assessing parent-infant interactions
C) Semi-structured protocol assessing attachment in school-age children
D) Semi-structured protocol assessing attachment in late adolescence and adulthood

Accepted Answer

The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) is a semi-structured protocol used to assess attachment in late adolescence and adulthood.

Question 18

The attachment classifications that are currently used are based on the work of all of the following researchers except:
A) Blehar
B) Ainsworth
C) Main
D) Bowlby

Accepted Answer

Blehar is not one of the primary researchers associated with the development of attachment theory classifications. The main contributors are Ainsworth, Main, and Bowlby.

Question 19

How many attachment styles are there?
A) 4
B) 2
C) 10
D) 8

Accepted Answer

There are four main attachment styles: secure, anxious-preoccupied, dismissive-avoidant, and fearful-avoidant.

Question 20

As an adult, an individual with a(n) _______________ attachment holds positive views of themselves and others.
A) Narcissistic
B) Optimistic
C) Ambivalent
D) Secure

Accepted Answer

A secure attachment in adulthood is characterized by positive views of oneself and others, leading to healthy relationships and self-esteem.

Quiz 7: Attachment Theory

Attachment theory is a developmental model of:

Attachment relationships are based on __________ experienced by an infant.

Infants learn emotional regulation by caregivers __________ regulating the infant's emotional state.

What are examples of sensory environmental triggers?

For optimal development, an infant's caregiver must demonstrate attunement at least how often?

In order for an infant to develop self-regulation of emotion, the child must have an empathically attuned relationship with a caregiver within:

In optimal developments, how many attachment relationships should a child have?

When an individual becomes distanced from an attachment figure, what pattern of distress occurs?

When two-year-old Susie is away from her mother at daycare, she brings a piece of her mother's scarf. This provides her comfort when she is away from her. What is the mother's scarf?

The foundation of attachment theory was developed by:

The foundation of attachment theory was developed from clinical work with:

Who developed a way to measure attachment?

The Strange Situation measures:

All of the following are attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth except:

Who found in their longitudinal research that an infant's attachment classification during the "Strange Situation" was correlated with the child's attachment orientation at age six years?

Which of the following attachment styles was not one of the original attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth, but was later discovered by Main?

What is the AAI?

The attachment classifications that are currently used are based on the work of all of the following researchers except:

How many attachment styles are there?

As an adult, an individual with a(n) _______________ attachment holds positive views of themselves and others.