All of the Following Were Mentioned as Characteristics of Children

question 183

Multiple Choice

All of the following were mentioned as characteristics of children with secure attachment EXCEPT:

• A) they get better grades than insecurely attached children.
• B) they are more altruistic as adults than insecurely attached children.
• C) they show more of a capacity for compassion as adults than insecurely attached children.
• D) they are more socially adjusted than insecurely attached children.

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Definitions:

Avoidant Attachment Pattern

A style of attachment where individuals tend to maintain emotional distance and disengage from close relationships.

Infant Sociability

An infant's ability to interact with others, displaying interest and pleasure in social interactions from an early age.

Mutual Regulation

Mutual regulation involves interactive processes where individuals adjust their behaviors in response to each other's actions, often seen in caregiver-infant interactions, facilitating emotional and social development.

Interactional Synchrony

A coordinated interaction between caregiver and infant, where both adjust their actions and emotions in response to the other, facilitating social and emotional development.