What Is the Most Important Determinant of Infant Attachment

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the most important determinant of infant attachment?

• A) The caregiver's ability to teach the child how to be independent.
• B) The caregiver's ability to consistently and sensitively respond to the child's signals.
• C) The caregiver's ability to create an atmosphere of structure for the child.
• D) The caregiver's ability to allow the child to calm himself without intervention.

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Definitions:

Physiological Activity

Involves the functions and activities within living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.

Psychological Events

Events or phenomena that relate to the mind or mental processes affecting individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

CNS

The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which processes and sends out neural signals.

PNS

The Peripheral Nervous System, which consists of all the nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.