Which Statement Describes the Conclusion of a Meta-Analysis That Combined

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the conclusion of a meta-analysis that combined findings from 127 longitudinal studies exploring the relationship between attachment quality assessed in early childhood and later emotional and social development?

• A)Early childhood attachment style predicts emotional stability and relationship quality in adulthood.
• B)The predictive power of attachment quality in early childhood strengthens with time and is strongest during adolescence.
• C)The predictive power of attachment quality in early childhood weakens with time and fades by late adolescence.
• D)Researchers are unable to draw any definitive conclusions regarding the relationship between early childhood attachment and adult development.

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Definitions:

Static Thinking

A cognitive approach where an individual perceives situations and objects as unchanging, not taking into account the dynamic or evolving nature of reality.

Piagetian Error

Mistakes made by children that reflect the distinct stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, indicating their reasoning processes.

Preoperational Intelligence

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children from ages 2 to 7 engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and understanding others' perspectives.

Cognitive Development

The process involving the development of thinking and reasoning skills, including perception, memory, conception, judgment, and imagination, from infancy through adulthood.