According to Attachment Theory,what Type of Attachment Leads to Children

question 143

Multiple Choice

According to attachment theory,what type of attachment leads to children who are able to love and trust others?

• A)secure attachment
• B)insecure-avoidant attachment
• C)insecure-resistant attachment
• D)disorganized-disoriented attachment

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Definitions:

Sign Stimulus

A distinctive environmental event that can activate the innate releasing mechanism (IRM) and release a fixed action pattern.

Fixed Action Pattern

A sequence of innate, unchangeable behaviors that is triggered by a specific stimulus and will be carried out to completion once started.

Action Specific Energy

A concept in ethology suggesting that certain behaviors build up energy within an organism, which then seeks release through specific actions.

Instinctive Behaviors

Innate, fixed patterns of response to stimuli that are not learned and are common to all members of a species.