For Kochanska, ____ Determines Whether the Infant's Attachment Is Secure/insecure

question 18

Multiple Choice

For Kochanska, ____ determines whether the infant's attachment is secure/insecure.

• A)social referencing
• B)the child's own temperament
• C)quality of parental caregiving
• D)the parents' empathy for distressed children

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Definitions:

Splitting

A defense mechanism often associated with borderline personality disorder, involving an inability to integrate positive and negative aspects of oneself or others into a cohesive whole.

Schizoaffective Disorder

Disorder in which individuals simultaneously experience schizophrenic symptoms (i.e., delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and/or negative symptoms) and mood symptoms meeting the criteria for a major depressive episode, a manic episode, or an episode of mixed mania/depression.

Mood Disorder

A category of mental disorders involving persistent disturbances in a person’s mood or emotional state.

Psychotic Features

Aspects of an individual's mental state that may include delusions, hallucinations, or thought disorders, often associated with certain psychiatric conditions.