Blanca Rarely Holds Joey, Her Baby, and Tends to Respond

question 41

Multiple Choice

Blanca rarely holds Joey, her baby, and tends to respond to his needs in an angry, irritable fashion. It is most likely that Joey will develop a(n) ________ with his mother.

• A) secure attachment
• B) insecure avoidant attachment
• C) insecure resistant attachment
• D) disorganized resistant attachment

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Definitions:

Mediating Variable

A variable that helps explain the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, acting as an intermediary in the cause-effect relation.

Direct Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which both either increase or decrease together.

Variables

Factors or conditions that can vary or change within a research or experimental setup, affecting outcomes or results.