If Imprinting Occurred in Humans in the Same Manner That

question 40

Multiple Choice

If imprinting occurred in humans in the same manner that it does in geese,which statement would be true?

• A) Human parents would essentially ignore their babies and wait for the baby to initiate interaction.
• B) Human babies would form multiple attachments because they have multiple caregivers.
• C) Over several weeks,human babies would gradually develop an attachment to their primary caregiver.
• D) Human babies would become permanently attached to whoever delivered them,as that person would be the first person they saw.

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Definitions:

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Principle of Equivalence

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Alfred Adler

An Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist known for founding the school of individual psychology, emphasizing the importance of feeling of inferiority and community feeling in the development of personality.