What Did Rene Spitz Observe About Attachment in Infants in Orphanages

question 93

Multiple Choice

What did Rene Spitz observe about attachment in infants in orphanages?

• A) Human touch and love was unimportant for the well-being of the infants.
• B) Adequate food and medical care were all that was necessary for healthy development of the infants.
• C) Infants became ill and some died without human touch and love, even with proper nutrition and medical care.
• D) There is no relationship between attachment and well-being.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In a psychological context, a strategy to encourage or strengthen a desired behavior by providing a positive or negative stimulus after the behavior occurs.

Behavioral Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or changing existing ones through reinforcement or punishment.

Cue

A cue is a signal or stimulus that influences a person's behavior or actions, often utilized in advertising or product design to trigger consumer response.

Stimulus

Something that incites or provokes a physiological or psychological action or response.