What Was Mary Ainsworth Trying to Determine When She Devised

question 195

Multiple Choice

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?

• A)The nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies
• B)Aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment
• C)Parental discipline styles in the first year of life
• D)The nature of attachment between caretakers and babies

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Definitions:

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues of the body.

Vasodilate

The expansion of blood vessels that lowers blood pressure and enhances the flow of blood.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

A specialized type of smooth endoplasmic reticulum found in muscle cells, which stores and releases calcium ions to trigger muscle contraction.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue attached to bones, responsible for voluntary movements of the body.