What Was Mary Ainsworth Trying to Determine When She Devised

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Multiple Choice

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?

• A) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies
• B) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment
• C) parental discipline styles in the first year of life
• D) the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies

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Definitions:

Maslow's Theory

A psychological theory proposing a hierarchy of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization, influencing motivation and behavior.

Lower-Level Needs

Fundamental physiological and safety needs in Maslow's hierarchy, such as food, water, and security, that must be satisfied before higher-level needs.

Self-Esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth or value.

Health Promotion

The process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health, through lifestyle and environmental changes.