In the Strange Situation,Cameron Did Not Explore the Playroom,clung to His

question 155

Multiple Choice

In the Strange Situation,Cameron did not explore the playroom,clung to his mother when she was in the room,and was very upset when she left the room.When she returned,he appeared to be ambivalent-both wanting to be comforted by his mother,but pushing her away when she attempted to do so.Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Cameron as:

• A)securely attached.
• B)insecure avoidant.
• C)insecure resistant.
• D)insecure disorganized.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcers

Stimuli that are naturally rewarding and do not require learning to be effective, such as food and water.

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Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that have no inherent value but have been associated with primary reinforcers, thus acquiring the ability to reinforce behavior.

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