How Is Attachment Defined in Attachment Theory

question 52

Multiple Choice

How is attachment defined in attachment theory?

• A) a daily record of caregiving from parent to child
• B) the amount of love a parent shows to a child
• C) a child's sense of stability within a family unit
• D) the link between a child and her or his primary caregiver

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Definitions:

Well-being

A state of comfort, health, or happiness that encompasses both physical and psychological aspects of an individual's life.

Cultures

Encompass the shared practices, values, norms, and artifacts of a group of people that are passed down from generation to generation.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by the consequences it leads to, such as rewards or punishments.

Positive Outcomes

Favorable or beneficial results or effects of an action or situation.