Which of the Following Actions Demonstrates That Parental Sensitivity Causes

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions demonstrates that parental sensitivity causes secure attachment in children?

• A)Parents who respond to their children's cries quickly are more likely than other parents to have children with secure attachments.
• B)Children who are temperamentally easy are more likely to have secure attachments to their caregivers.
• C)Parents who are taught to be responsive to their irritable children are more likely than parents who are not taught this to have children who are securely attached.
• D)Adults who were securely attached to their parents during their childhood are more likely than other adults to have children with secure attachments.

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Definitions:

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Birth Parents

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Multiethnic Placement Act

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