Which of the Following Is a Preferred Way to Measure

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a preferred way to measure attachment between a mother and a baby?

• A)The strength of separation anxiety when the mother leaves
• B)The strength of stranger anxiety in the absence of the mother
• C)The reaction of the baby when the mother returns
• D)The strength of the baby's reaction when she is taken from the mother

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Definitions:

Totally Conscious

Being fully aware and responsive to one's surroundings and mental processes.

Manipulative

Describing behavior that is skilful at influencing or controlling others to one's own advantage, often in a deceitful or unfair way.

Intellectualization

Intellectualization is a defense mechanism where reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.