Research on Multiple Attachments in the First Year of Life

question 114

Multiple Choice

Research on multiple attachments in the first year of life indicates that

• A) infants have an attachment hierarchy in which their first attachment object remains their most preferred companion
• B) infants have an attachment hierarchy in which the person who feeds them remains their most preferred companion
• C) different attachment objects serve different functions, typically with fathers being preferred as protectors and comforters and mothers being preferred as playmates
• D) different attachment objects serve different functions, typically with mothers being preferred as protectors and comforters and fathers being preferred as playmates

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Definitions:

Engage

To participate or become involved in an activity or interaction with others.

Freud

Known as the father of psychoanalysis, he developed theories about the unconscious mind, the structure of personality, and the role of sexuality in human psychology.

Differentiate

The act of distinguishing or distinguishing between two or more things, often used in mathematics to describe the process of finding a derivative.

Affiliate

To officially attach or connect to an organization or a body.