What Is the Goal of Parental Attachment

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of parental attachment?

• A) To establish optimum closeness
• B) To establish optimum distance
• C) To put limits on the degree of attachment
• D) To ensure a codependent attachment

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain's cerebrum, responsible for higher brain functions including sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain associated with memory formation and spatial navigation.

Amygdala

A section of the brain that is crucial for emotion regulation, emotional learning, and forming memories associated with emotional events.