Causes of Emotional Deprivation in Children

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What can be a result of a parent's emotional imbalance and mental illness?

Parental separation

Emotional neglect (correct)

Emotional care and tenderness

Physical neglect

What is a common reason for physical neglect?

Mother's working outside

Parents' emotional imbalance

Father's lack of love

Economic factors (correct)

How does a parent's long-term illness affect the child?

It has no effect on the child's mental life

It leaves an emotional void in the child (correct)

It fills the child with emotional care and tenderness

It makes the child more independent

What is a consequence of parental separation on the child?

Feeling of homelessness and rejection (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is a mother's presence important for a child's psychological development?

She is the first helper for all his needs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major cause of children's lack of care, love, and tenderness?

Parents' emotional problems (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can maternal absence due to working outside the home lead to in a child?

Inconsistent behavior (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a fundamental need for a child, according to researcher Ainsworth?

Attachment (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'strange situation' experiment in Ainsworth's study?

To assess the child's attachment to their mother (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a predictor of the type of attachment that follows, according to Ainsworth's study?

The mother's sensitivity to the child's needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age of the children in Ainsworth's initial observation study?

Three months (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the mother's absence, according to psychologists?

It can lead to emotional neglect (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a child with a resistant attachment style?

The child displays anxiety and sadness towards the mother (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of emotional deprivation on a child's development?

Immediate and long-term problems in emotional development (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a behavior often observed in children who experience middle childhood emotional deprivation?

Practicing theft and lying without feeling embarrassed (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does a child with avoidant attachment respond to their mother's return?

They approach the mother and then leave her suddenly (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of parental separation on a child's development?

Disorders that may appear immediately or later in life (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of children who experience middle childhood emotional deprivation?

They are indifferent towards others and exhibit superficial relationships (C) Signup and view all the answers