In John Bowlby ' S Research on Infant Attachment Styles

question 126

Short Answer

In John Bowlby ' s research on infant attachment styles, infants who were emotionally distant, slow to trust others, and unwilling to depend on others were said to have a(n)________________ attachment style.

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Definitions:

Conditional Response

A learned response to a specific stimulus in the environment through conditioning.

Conditional Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Reaching and Grasping

The coordinated movement milestones that allow an infant to extend their arm towards an object and use their fingers and hand to hold it, essential for developing fine motor skills.

Involuntary Developmental

Growth or changes that occur without conscious control or decision, often biological or physiological processes.