How Would an Anxious/avoidant Attached Infant React in the Strange

question 10

Multiple Choice

How would an anxious/avoidant attached infant react in the Strange Situation procedure?

• A) The infant would treat the mother as a base and explore the room; the infant would get upset when the mother left but would be happy upon her return.
• B) The infant would not respond to the mother; the infant would not respond when the mother left or returned.
• C) The infant would react strongly when the mother left and show mixed emotions when she returns.
• D) The infant would look dazed and confused when the mother returns.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, crucial in learning and behavior modification, where individuals learn to respond differently to contrasting stimuli.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state where an individual experiences discomfort due to holding contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.

Behavioral Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or modifying existing ones through stimuli-response associations, often studied in psychology to understand human and animal behavior.

Reinforcement

A concept in psychology that strengthens a behavior or response, making it more likely to occur in the future.