The Effects of a Healthy Attachment Relationship

question 41

Multiple Choice

The effects of a healthy attachment relationship

• A) tend to decrease the child's trust in later social relationships.
• B) tend to be beneficial only when the child is securely attached to mother as opposed to father.
• C) tend to facilitate mastery of the physical and social environment.
• D) tend to stifle exploration and curiosity.

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Definitions:

Umbilicus

also known as the navel or belly button, is the scar on the abdomen resulting from the detachment of the umbilical cord following birth.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, between the endoderm and ectoderm, which develops into muscles, bones, and circulatory systems.

Cell Differentiation

The process by which a cell changes from one cell type to another, usually from a less specialized to a more specialized form.

Fertilization

The process by which male and female reproductive cells (gametes) join to form a new cell that will develop into an embryo.