Psychology: Infant Attachment Development

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What is the reason for infants to maintain contact with their caregivers?

To develop stranger anxiety

To develop fearful reactions

To form attachments necessary for survival (correct)

To develop a sense of trust

Who believed that the formation of a stable mother-infant bond is necessary for normal social and personality development?

Erik Erikson

Robert Sears

Sigmund Freud (correct)

John Bowlby

What is the result of close contact with a mother figure, according to Learning theorists like Robert Sears?

Development of fearful reactions

Formation of attachments

Acquisition of skills to interact efficiently with others (correct)

Stranger anxiety

What is the long-term effect of early social and emotional development?

Influence on future development Signup and view all the answers

According to Erikson, what does emotional attachment provide to a child?

A sense of trust Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for infants to survive, according to the text?

Forming attachments Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a baby's feelings?

To communicate with caregivers Signup and view all the answers

According to Leslie Cohen, what is the characteristic of attachments?

They are selective in character Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why the mother is considered a logical attachment object for the baby?

Because the mother provides warmth, comfort, and security Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of attachments according to Erik Erikson?

Rewardingness and feeding Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for an attachment to occur?

The ability to distinguish familiar persons from strangers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary driving force behind attachment behaviors according to some theories?

Rewardingness and feeding Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a child who relates to the world successfully?

Happy, interested in the world, wants to explore Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a consequence of a child relating to the world unsuccessfully?

Has aches and pains with no physical causes Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a parent's emotional background that affects the child's relation to the world?

Acceptance of the child Signup and view all the answers

What is a way for parents to help their child learn and relate to the world successfully?

Share experiences with the child Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a child who has trouble making friends?

Aloof, starts fights Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of a child relating to the world successfully in school?

Eager to learn, curious, happy at school Signup and view all the answers

What is a way for parents to understand their child's needs and relate to the world successfully?

Understand the child's friends Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a parent's role in helping their child relate to the world successfully?

Understanding the child's needs Signup and view all the answers