If Your Infant Was Securely Attached to You, as Defined

question 172

Multiple Choice

If your infant was securely attached to you, as defined by Ainsworth, when placed in the strange-situation test he would:

• A) explore the room and the objects in it
• B) stay very close to you for support
• C) be fearful of any stranger who came in
• D) be extremely disturbed if you left the room

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Definitions:

Information Processing

The method by which individuals perceive, analyze, manipulate, use, and remember information, analogous to the way computers process data.

Psychoanalytic

Pertains to a theory and therapeutic method developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious mental processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.

Sociocultural

Pertaining to the combination of social and cultural factors that influence an individual’s behavior, attitudes, and perceptions.

Bioecological

A theoretical model that emphasizes the importance of multiple levels of environmental influences, starting from the immediate context to broader societal levels, on individual development.