Blanca Works Long Hours, and When She Is Home She

question 62

Multiple Choice

Blanca works long hours, and when she is home she rarely holds her baby, Joey. She is often tired 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 infant attachment
• D) disorganized resistant infant attachment

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Definitions:

Causation

The action or occurrence of causing a result or effect, indicating a direct relationship between an event and its consequences.

Dependent Variable

A variable whose values change as a result of changes in another (independent) variable.

Attrition

The process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.

Experimental Design

A methodology for conducting research that involves planning, conducting, and evaluating experiments to test hypotheses.