The Nurse Is Preparing a Teaching Session for a Group

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a group of parents with newborn children.What should the nurse include about Bowlby's attachment theory during this presentation?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A)Use the attachment figure as security
• B)Desire to be near the attachment figure
• C)Plan to separate from the attachment figure
• D)Return to the attachment figure when threatened
• E)Express anxiety when the attachment figure is absent

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Definitions:

Preferentially Held

Referring to attitudes, beliefs, or items that are maintained or chosen over others due to personal preference.

Attachment

An emotional bond that forms between individuals, often focusing on the connection between infants and their primary caregivers.

Cognitive Perspective

An approach in psychology that focuses on the way people perceive, process, and retrieve information, emphasizing mental processes in perception, memory, language, problem-solving, and thinking.

Specific Attachments

Refers to the close emotional bonds that develop between infants and their primary caregivers, leading to a sense of security and comfort.