At the Mall, You Notice a Mother with Her One-Year-Old

question 145

Multiple Choice

At the mall, you notice a mother with her one-year-old child. A man sits down beside her and mom has to leave to make a phone call. The child is distressed when she leaves, calmed when she returns. According to Ainsworth, this child is

• A) disoriented
• B) anxious-avoidant
• C) securely attached
• D) anxious-resistant
• E) disorganized

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Definitions:

False Consensus

The cognitive bias to overestimate the extent to which others share one's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Ingroup

A group to which an individual identifies as being a member, often viewed in contrast to an "outgroup".

Self-Focus

The act of directing attention inward, towards one's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences, which can influence self-awareness and personal growth.

Form Impressions

The process of forming opinions or beliefs about others based on the initial information presented to us.