You Are Working in a Child and Maternal Health Program

question 4

Multiple Choice

You are working in a child and maternal health program and are looking to adopt a theory to guide your practice in the area of social and communication skills. You decide a theory that looks at emotional connections between the child and parent would be best for your practice. One thing you like about the theory is it can guide you in designing a prevention program for at-risk parents, as it will allow you to begin educating parents on how to connect with their children. In addition, you can use it with parents with older children to facilitate the development of coping skills related to emotion regulation issues that interfere with effective communication. Which social skills theory best fits your needs?

• A) Attachment theory
• B) Social cognition
• C) Social learning theory
• D) Group development theory

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Definitions:

Maternal Leave

A period of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child, also known as maternity leave.

Microsystem

The immediate environment in which an individual operates, such as family and school, which directly influences their development.

Ethological Approach

A perspective in psychology that studies human behavior by comparing it to animal behavior and considering its adaptiveness and evolutionary origins.

Evolutionary Psychology

Application of Darwinian principles of natural selection and survival of the fittest to individual behavior.