Twelve-Month-Old Joshua Enters an Unfamiliar Laboratory Playroom with His Mother

question 128

Multiple Choice

Twelve-month-old Joshua enters an unfamiliar laboratory playroom with his mother.When she leaves,he gets distressed.When she returns,he runs to her and hugs her close.After this intense reunion,he returns to playing.Joshua demonstrates the characteristics of ______ attachment.

• A)secure
• B)insecure
• C)avoidant
• D)anxious-ambivalent

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Definitions:

Mother-Infant Attachment

The deep emotional bond that develops between an infant and their caregiver, crucial for the child's social, emotional, and cognitive development.

Emotional Needs

Fundamental human requirements for psychological wellbeing, such as love, esteem, acceptance, and a sense of belonging.

Self-Soothe

The ability of an individual to calm and comfort themselves independently, often in response to stress or discomfort.

Cross-Cultural Research

A scientific method of study that compares cultures to identify similarities and differences among them, often to understand universal vs. culture-specific phenomena.