Attachment Can Be Used as a Measure of the

question 143

Multiple Choice

Attachment can be used as a measure of the

• A) SES of the parents.
• B) attachment classifications of siblings.
• C) IQ scores of the parents.
• D) quality of care the child receives.

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Definitions:

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotype over another gene, the recessive gene, when they are both present in a pair of alleles.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical, otherwise being masked by the effects of a dominant gene.

Temperament

An individual's innate disposition or behavioral style and characteristic emotional response.

Chess and Thomas

Researchers known for their work on temperament, particularly identifying three basic types of temperament in infants: easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up.