Three of the Following Strategies Should Help Young Children Form

question 52

Multiple Choice

Three of the following strategies should help young children form healthy attachments to a caregiver. Which one is not consistent with recommendations presented in the textbook?

• A) When parents divorce, suggest that one parent become the primary nurturer and that the other one act more as an occasional "playmate."
• B) Show excitement when children achieve new milestones, such as saying a new word or walking for the first time.
• C) Ask parents to speculate about what a child might be thinking or feeling about a new and unusual object or event.
• D) Gently but firmly make it clear that certain behaviors are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

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Definitions:

Maslow's Need Hierarchy

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Highest Level

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McClelland's Need Theory

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