Kylie Is 8 and Is Willing to Accept Anyone as a Parental

question 57

Multiple Choice

Kylie is 8 and is willing to accept anyone as a parental figure. She is overly familiar with strangers and was not cared for well by her biological parents. Kylie has been in over five different foster homes. Kylie is showing characteristics of ______.

• A) secure attachment
• B) a personality disorder
• C) disinhibited social engagement disorder
• D) reactive attachment disorder

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Definitions:

Dominance

Refers to the phenomenon where one allele masks the expression of another allele at the same locus in heterozygous individuals.

Biological Needs

Basic physiological requirements essential for maintaining life and health, such as food, water, air, and shelter.

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism or environment to maintain stability in response to changes.

Self-actualization

A concept in psychology representing the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.