Which of the Following Variables, Assessed in the First Half

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following variables, assessed in the first half of the first year of life, is a good predictor of later quality of attachment?

• A) Warmth and friendliness of the mother
• B) Mother's sensitivity to infant cues
• C) Number of hours mother spends with infant
• D) Mother's enjoyment of mother-infant play

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method in which variable manufacturing costs are included in product costs, while fixed manufacturing costs are treated as expenses in the period they are incurred.

Net Operating Income

The profit a company generates from its regular, core business operations, excluding income from investments and after subtracting operating expenses.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The sum of all the production costs that are not directly linked to the volume of production, such as salaries of managers and depreciation of equipment.

Absorption Costing

A method of costing that includes all manufacturing costs—both fixed and variable—in the cost of a product.