Research on Attachment During Middle Childhood Has Found That

question 18

Multiple Choice

Research on attachment during middle childhood has found that

• A) children feel more distanced from the same sex-parent than they did in early childhood.
• B) children maintain a level of closeness with parents despite their decrease in reliance on them for support.
• C) children with insecure attachments in early childhood are more likely to have secure attachments in middle childhood.
• D) parents make efforts to increase their emotional support of children to promote secure attachment.
• E) children with secure attachments in early childhood may have more difficulty moving toward independence in middle childhood due to their closeness with parents.

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