The Ethological Theory of Attachment

question 88

Multiple Choice

The ethological theory of attachment

• A) suggests that the infant's emotional tie to the mother is the foundation of all later relationships.
• B) recognizes the infant's emotional tie to the caregiver as an evolved response that promotes survival.
• C) emphasizes the importance of feeding as the central context in which caregivers and babies build close emotional bonds.
• D) suggests that infants learn to prefer their mother because she functions as both a primary caregiver and a social partner.

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Definitions:

Upper-Arm Movement

The action or range of motion associated with the segment of the arm located between the shoulder and the elbow.

Fine Finger Movements

The ability to make small, precise movements with the fingers, often necessary for tasks such as writing or manipulating small objects.

Proximodistal Pattern

The sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.

Independence of Systems

The principle that different systems or processes operate autonomously without interference from or interaction with each other.