The Strange Situation Is an Observational Measure of Infant Attachment

question 115

Multiple Choice

The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth.It requires the infant to:

• A)crawl through a dark tunnel with his or her mother and a stranger waiting on the other side.
• B)experience a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with the mother and a stranger.
• C)experience a series of loud noises while placed in a room with only an adult stranger present.
• D)choose between his or her mother and his or her father while experiencing a strange situation.

Acknowledge the significance of the quality of day-care settings in child development.

Grasp the development of social emotions and how they are influenced by social experiences and awareness.

Understand the concept of synchrony and its significance in infant-caregiver interactions.

Recognize how early environmental factors influence brain development and temperament in infants.

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Definitions:

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Actual Authority

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Principal's Ratification

The formal approval by a principal (party in authority) of an act performed on their behalf, usually validating a previously unauthorized act.

Contractual Liability

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