Which Is True According to Research on Parent-Child Attachments

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which is true according to research on parent-child attachments?

• A) Parental responsiveness to an infant does not appear to be a determinant of the type of attachment formed by the infant.
• B) It is not possible for an infant to attach securely to its father unless it first establishes a secure attachment with its mother.
• C) Infants who are securely attached to both parents are more socially competent than those who are securely attached only to mother.
• D) Attachment to mother predicts later social competence, while attachment to father does not.

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Definitions:

Sclera

The white outer layer of the eyeball, providing protection and giving the eye its shape.

Bipolar Cells

Specialized neurons in the retina that play a crucial role in visual processing by connecting photoreceptors to ganglion cells.

Ganglion Cells

Type of neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors and transmit it to the brain.

Photoreceptors

Cells in the retina of the eye that respond to light, initiating the process of visual perception.