Mallory and Steve Are Parents of a Difficult Temperament Infant

question 113

Multiple Choice

Mallory and Steve are parents of a difficult temperament infant.In response to the child's temperament,they become less available and less responsive.As a result,their child becomes more difficult to handle.This is an example of

• A) insecure attachment.
• B) slow-to-warm-up temperament.
• C) goodness of fit.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Psychotherapist

A professional who treats mental health issues by psychological rather than medical means, often through talk therapy.

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Of little importance or significance.

Sigmund Freud

A pioneering Austrian neurologist who developed psychoanalysis, a treatment for mental health issues that relies on conversational interactions between a psychoanalyst and the patient.

Carl Jung

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, emphasizing the importance of the individual psyche and the personal quest for wholeness.