One Infant Attachment Style Identified by Ainsworth,Blehar,Waters,and Wall (1978)involved Infants

question 41

Multiple Choice

One infant attachment style identified by Ainsworth,Blehar,Waters,and Wall (1978) involved infants who appeared as though they were not concerned with the absence or presence of their mothers.The name given to this style was ______.

• A) secure attachment style, confident
• B) secure attachment style, robust
• C) insecure attachment style, avoidant
• D) insecure attachment style, anxious/ambivalent

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Definitions:

Tension

A state of mental or emotional strain, stress, or conflict that can also refer to the physical stretching of an object or material.

Decision

The act or process of making choices or selecting an option from a range of possibilities, often after a period of deliberation.

Framing Effect

The tendency for people’s choices to be affected by how a choice is presented, or framed, such as whether it is worded in terms of potential losses or gains.

Potential Losses

Possible negative outcomes or detriments that could occur as a result of specific actions, decisions, or events.