18 Questions
According to Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment, at what age do infants start to focus their attachment on one figure?
From 2 to 7 months
What characterizes Phase 3 of attachment according to Bowlby?
Specific attachments develop, with increased locomotor skills
What is the internal working model of attachment?
A simple mental model of the caregiver, their relationship, and the self
According to Bowlby, what is the primary characteristic of Phase 1 of attachment?
Equal likelihood of smiling or crying in response to strangers or caregivers
What is a key aspect of caregiver responsiveness in attachment development?
Nurturant care and responsiveness to the infant's needs
What does the child become aware of in Phase 4 of attachment?
Others' feelings, goals, and plans
Securely attached infants use the caregiver as a __________ from which to explore the environment.
Secure base
Insecure avoidant babies exhibit their insecurity by __________.
Avoiding the caregiver
The Strange Situation is designed to measure __________ in infants.
Infant attachment
In the Strange Situation, insecure resistant babies exhibit resistance by __________.
Fighting against the closeness
Securely attached infants may protest mildly when their caregiver departs by __________.
Smiling or climbing onto her lap
The internal working model of attachment includes a mental model of the caregiver, the relationship, and __________ as deserving of nurturant care.
The self
Which theorist believed that infants become attached to the person or object that provides oral satisfaction?
Freud
According to John Bowlby, what is the biological response of newborns to elicit attachment behavior?
Crying, clinging, and smiling
What is the outcome of a successful attachment experience, according to Erikson?
Sense of trust
In Harlow's experiment, what was the determining factor in the monkeys' association with security?
The mother who provided comfort
What is the foundation for attachment, according to Erikson?
Sense of trust
According to Bowlby, what is the significance of the first year of life?
Forming attachment bonds
Test your knowledge on internal working model of attachment and Strange Situation, an observational measure of infant attachment. Learn about the mental model of the caregiver and individual differences in attachment patterns.
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