Attachment Theory in Psychology

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What is the role of primary caregivers in helping infants establish a secure attachment?

Withholding emotional support

Acting as strict disciplinarians

Providing a secure base and nurturing responses (correct)

Enforcing independence from a young age

What is one of the functions that can help secure attachment between infants and their caregivers?

Encouraging complete independence from a young age

Limiting exploration of the environment

Avoiding emotional connections

Learning basic trust for future emotional relationships (correct)

Which milestone occurs during infancy as infants form relationships with their primary caregiver?

Establishing a sense of self-worth

Developing moral beliefs

Learning to walk and talk (correct)

Building healthy intellectual skills

What distinguishes a child with a secure attachment style from one with an insecure attachment style?

Consistent connection, trust, and nurturing response Signup and view all the answers

What is one aspect of establishing a healthy identity during infancy?

Balancing dependence and interdependence Signup and view all the answers

How can the effective management of impulses and emotions in infants be achieved?

Developing the ability to control behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible consequence of lacking a secure attachment during infancy?

Feeling of insecurity or instability Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an infant with a secure attachment style?

'Pushing away' behavior towards caregivers Signup and view all the answers

What role do primary caregivers play in developing the moral framework of infants?

Setting examples of empathy, compassion, and conscience Signup and view all the answers

How do children with different attachment styles typically feel within themselves?

Insecure or secure based on their attachment style Signup and view all the answers

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What is the role of primary caregivers in helping infants establish a secure attachment?

What is one of the functions that can help secure attachment between infants and their caregivers?

Which milestone occurs during infancy as infants form relationships with their primary caregiver?

What distinguishes a child with a secure attachment style from one with an insecure attachment style?

What is one aspect of establishing a healthy identity during infancy?

How can the effective management of impulses and emotions in infants be achieved?

What is a possible consequence of lacking a secure attachment during infancy?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an infant with a secure attachment style?

What role do primary caregivers play in developing the moral framework of infants?

How do children with different attachment styles typically feel within themselves?

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