According to Ainsworth, If the Caregiver Is Insensitive to the Needs

question 1

Multiple Choice

According to Ainsworth, if the caregiver is insensitive to the needs of a child and does NOT respond consistently, the child will develop ______.

• A) an anxious/ambivalent attachment
• B) a secure attachment
• C) a preoccupied attachment
• D) an avoidant attachment

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Definitions:

Fluid Intelligence

the ability to think abstractly, reason, identify patterns, solve problems, and discern relationships without relying on acquired knowledge.

Working Memory

The capacity of the brain to hold and manipulate information in the short term for cognitive tasks such as learning, reasoning, and comprehension.

Short-Term Memory

A part of the memory system where small amounts of information can be kept for a short period of time, typically from a few seconds to a minute.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person's ability to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving.