In Comparison to Children Who Do Not Form Secure Attachments

question 132

Multiple Choice

In comparison to children who do not form secure attachments in infancy, you would expect that children who are securely attached would be more likely to:

• A) experience difficulty with social relationships with peers in kindergarten
• B) engage in routine play rather than imaginative play
• C) work less hard at learning new skills
• D) have more highly developed social skills for interacting with adults

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Definitions:

Average Fitness Payoff

A concept in evolutionary biology referring to the expected reproductive success of an organism from following a certain strategy or behavior.

Thief Phenotype

The thief phenotype describes individuals or organisms that steal resources or mates from others as an alternative reproductive strategy.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same geographic area, capable of interbreeding and creating offspring.

Solitary Phenotype

An organism or individual that prefers to live or operates alone, avoiding social groups or pairings.