Jasmin Takes Her One-Year-Old Son, Randy, to Visit a Day-Care

question 116

Multiple Choice

Jasmin takes her one-year-old son, Randy, to visit a day-care center where she plans to enroll him. Randy eagerly explores the playroom, and when his mom leaves the room to fill out some forms, he shows no signs of concern. When Jasmin returns, he shows little interest and continues to play with the toys he has collected. This is the type of interaction you might observe between a child and a parent who

• A)share an anxious-ambivalent attachment relationship.
• B)share a secure attachment relationship.
• C)have not yet developed an attachment relationship.
• D)share an avoidant attachment relationship.

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Definitions:

Brain Plasticity

The ability of the brain to change and adapt as a result of experience, learning, or due to damage, by reorganizing its structure, functions, or connections.

Cerebral Hemisphere

One of the two halves of the brain, each responsible for different functions, with the left hemisphere typically managing tasks related to logic and language, and the right handling creativity and spatial abilities.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for decision making, problem solving, and controlling behavior.

Neurogenesis

The process of generating new neurons in the brain, which occurs throughout life and plays a role in learning and memory.