Imagine That You Have Just Read the Results from a Research

question 236

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have just read the results from a research study that investigated patterns of attachment during infancy.In 100 parent-infant dyads,hardly any of the infants showed evidence of an avoidant attachment pattern.Where should you expect that this study took place,based on van Ijzendoorn and Krooneberg's research

• A) Japan 
• B) United States 
• C) Germany 
• D) Canada

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Enduring sets of beliefs or feelings about people, objects, or ideas that predispose individuals to respond in certain ways.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, characterized by the belief that one's actions have no effect on outcomes.

Learned Optimism

The concept that one can develop a more positive outlook through cognitive behavioral techniques, as proposed by psychologist Martin Seligman.

Explanatory Style

A psychological attribute that indicates how people explain to themselves why they experience a particular event, either positive or negative.