According to Bowlby, the Key Change in Parent/child Attachments During

question 148

Multiple Choice

According to Bowlby, the key change in parent/child attachments during childhood involves

• A) more socialize efforts by the child and less by the parent.
• B) the child's abandonment of the notion of the parent as a safe haven when frightened.
• C) a more goal-directed partnership.
• D) a reduction in the child attempting to negotiate when ritualistic events (e.g., reading a book) occur.

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