Which of the Following Characterizes Phase One of Bowlby's Model

question 168

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes phase one of Bowlby's model of attachment?

• A) Infants instinctively direct their attachment to human figures.
• B) Children become aware of others' feelings, goals, and plans, and begin to take these into account in forming their own actions.
• C) Attachment becomes focused on one figure, usually the primary caregiver.
• D) Infants start to lose attachment to their primary caregivers.

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Definitions:

Similarity

The degree to which two or more things resemble each other in terms of attributes, characteristics, or qualities.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive rule of thumb that says that the perceived probability of an event or the importance assigned to it is based on its availability in memory.

Augmenting Principle

A principle in attribution theory suggesting that if an event occurs despite the presence of strong opposing forces, we should attribute the event to the actions of the agent.