Which of the Following Characteristics Is Associated with Securely Attached

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics is associated with securely attached infants when separated from their mothers?

• A) They exhibited considerable distress, ceased their explorations, and at reunion sought contact with their mothers.
• B) They rarely cried during separation and avoided their mothers at reunion.
• C) They manifested anxiety before separation and were intensely distressed by the separation.
• D) They manifested confused behavior on being reunited with their mothers.

Understand the importance of parental influence in adolescent development.

Know the positive youth development approach and its significance.

Recognize gender differences in adolescent development challenges.

Identify and understand symptoms and challenges of eating disorders in adolescents.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Anally Fixated

a term from Freudian psychology referring to a stage of psychosexual development where there's a strong focus on activities related to the anus, such as retention or expulsion of feces, which can influence personality traits.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring from about 18–36 months of age, in which the anus is the erogenous zone and toilet training is the source of conflict.

Freudian Perspective

A psychological perspective that emphasizes unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.