Children Who Passively or Actively Demonstrate Hostility Toward the Caregiver

question 47

Multiple Choice

Children who passively or actively demonstrate hostility toward the caregiver while simultaneously wanting to be held and comforted are demonstrating what pattern of attachment?

• A) insecure-avoidant
• B) insecure-resistant/ambivalent
• C) anxious-fearful/frustrated
• D) anxious-impatient

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in processing emotions, including fear, anxiety, and aggression.

Anti-Depressant Medication

Anti-Depressant Medication includes drugs prescribed to treat depressive disorders, working by altering chemicals in the brain to improve mood and cognitive function.

Placebo

A substance that looks and feels like the substance being tested in an experiment, but does not contain the active ingredient.