Secure Attachment Is a Type of Attachment Characterized By________

question 32

Multiple Choice

Secure attachment is a type of attachment characterized by________.

• A) inconsistent responses to the absence of caregivers
• B) inconsolable distress at leave-takings and difficulty in soothing
• C) mild distress at leave-takings and being readily soothed by reunion
• D) excessive emotional reactions to the absence of caregivers

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Definitions:

Dissociative Disorders

Mental disorders that involve experiencing a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.

Personality

The unique and relatively stable ways in which people think, feel, and behave.

Schizophrenic

A term related to schizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions.

Dissociative

Pertaining to a disruption or disconnection of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment.