When Parents Are Consistently Warm and Responsive to Their Infant

question 176

Multiple Choice

When parents are consistently warm and responsive to their infant, the infant is likely to develop a(n) _____ attachment to the parents.

• A) slow-to-warm-up
• B) insecure
• C) loose
• D) secure

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Definitions:

Generalized Anxiety Disorders

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a variety of things, beyond the norm for everyday concerns.

Mental Images

Representations in the mind of an object or scene that are not currently being perceived, they can involve any of the senses.

Person's Consciousness

Refers to an individual's awareness of their own thoughts, feelings, sensations, and environment.

Free-Floating Anxiety

Chronic and persistent feelings of anxiety that are not clearly attached to a specific, identifiable threat.