In the Strange Situation, Baby Olivia Clings to Her Mother

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the Strange Situation, baby Olivia clings to her mother, plays little with the toys in the room, and is extremely distressed when her mother leaves the room. When her mother returns to the room and picks her up, Olivia arches her back to get away from her mother. Olivia falls into which attachment category?

• A)disorganized/disoriented
• B)insecure/resistant
• C)secure
• D)dismissive
• E)insecure/avoidant

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Definitions:

Fertilization

The union of the ovum and sperm.

Recessive

Pertaining to a gene that is expressed in the phenotype only when its allele is identical, needing two copies (one from each parent) to exhibit the trait.

Dominant

Referring to a trait, gene, or characteristic that supersedes another in genetic expression when both are present.

Ovum

The female sex cell, or egg.