According to Attachment Theory

question 85

Multiple Choice

According to attachment theory:

• A) the quality of attachment plays an important role in determining an infant's ability to thrive physically and psychologically.
• B) attachment can be formed only between the infant and his or her mother.
• C) the infant can form multiple attachment relationships, but only the mother-infant relationship is important.
• D) while the attachment bond is important to psychological development, it has no effect on the infant's physical development.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which the likelihood of a behavior is increased through the administration of positive stimuli (rewards) or the removal of negative stimuli.

Intensity of the Punishment

Intensity of the Punishment refers to the severity or harshness of a penalty intended to modify behavior through aversive stimuli or consequences.

Response

A reaction to a specific stimulus or situation, which can be psychological, physiological, or behavioral.

Delay

The act of postponing or holding off an event, action, or operation.