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?

<p>Consistent connection, trust, and nurturing response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Balancing dependence and interdependence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Developing the ability to control behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Feeling of insecurity or instability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'Pushing away' behavior towards caregivers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Setting examples of empathy, compassion, and conscience (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Insecure or secure based on their attachment style (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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