Infants Characterized as Securely Attached in Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation

question 9

Multiple Choice

Infants characterized as securely attached in Mary Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

• A) comfortably explore a novel environment.
• B) prefer to stay in close contact with their caregivers.
• C) show no distress when their caregivers left the room.
• D) reject attention from their caregivers.

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Definitions:

Cortical Areas

Regions within the cerebral cortex, each associated with specific functions, such as sensory processing, motor control, and cognitive tasks.

Motor Skills

Abilities that require the coordination of muscles and the nervous system to perform precise movements, often categorized as fine or gross motor skills.

Maturation

The process of development in which an individual matures or reaches full functionality, often referring to physical, cognitive, or emotional growth.

Nouns

Words that represent a person, place, thing, or idea, serving as the subject of a sentence or the object of verbs and prepositions.