Which Statement About the Effect of Childcare on Parent Child

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the effect of childcare on parent child attachment is TRUE?

• A) Overall, children in childcare tend to be less securely attached than children who are not in childcare.
• B) Overall, children in childcare tend to be more securely attached than children who are not in childcare.
• C) Only when there are other risk factors is extensive childcare associated with less secure attachments.
• D) In terms of maternal attachment, infants tend to do better in center-based childcare than they do in other types of nonparental care.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Dendrite

A branched, tree-like structure in neurons that receives neural signals from other neurons.

Hemispheric Specialization

The concept that each hemisphere of the brain is specialized for certain functions, such as language in the left hemisphere and spatial abilities in the right.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in higher brain functions such as thought, language, and memory.