How Might an Infant with Secure Attachment Behave in the Strange

question 4

Multiple Choice

How might an infant with secure attachment behave in the Strange Situation?

• A)The infant might become very upset when the mother leaves the room and crawl to her for comfort when she returns.
• B)The infant might become very upset when the mother leaves the room and avoid her when she returns.
• C)The infant would not appear upset when the mother leaves the room.
• D)The infant might appear upset when the mother leaves the room, but rely on himself to calm down when she returns.

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Definitions:

Performance Decline

A decrease in the effectiveness or efficiency of one's abilities or skills over time.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a specific response or behavior by being presented as a consequence of that behavior.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of an event happening, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Response

A reaction by an organism or system to a specific stimulus or situation.