chapter 7 Flashcards
infant attachment involves:
a) all of these
b) perceptual processes in infant
c) caregiving provided
d) cognitive processes in infant
a) all of these!
according to Ainsworth, an infant fusses mildly when the mother leaves & seeks comfort from her upon her return. This infant shows what type of attachment style?
shows secure attachment
a child willing to explore the environment & showing positive emotions to things they don’t know most likely has what type of attachment?
secure attachment
social deprivation refers to
overall lack of social stimulation provided to infant
research indicts insecure attachment predicts what?
psychological disorders @ age 17.
how can child abuse be prevented?
strengthening parenting skills in general population
attachment:
a) is genetic & unfolds through maturation
b) can be enhanced/inhibited by environment
c) one of the few issues in child development that show no gender differences
d) influences social development only
b) enhanced/inhibited by environment
compared to effects of maltreat, the effects of childhood sexual abuse:
a) none of these
b) less predictable & more variable
c) less likely to lead to syndromes & other disorders
d) result in higher incidence of psychological & physical problems.
d) result in higher incidence of psychological & physical problems.
“actions impairing the child’s emotional, social, or intellectual functioning” is the definition of:
a) emotional abuse
b) educational neglect
c) emotional neglect
d) physical neglect
a) emotional ABUSE
children socially deprived & continue to be raised in those circumstances:
a) will eventually recover & overcome those conditions.
b) may recover, appears significantly more likely for girls than boys.
c) will thrive once they achieve independence.
d) will probably continue to have problems that may even become more severe.
d) continue to have problems that may even become more severe.
infant-father attachment is predicted by:
quality of time father spends with infant
Ainsworth used what method to study attachment?
Strange Situation
Matthew has been maltreated by his parents. As a result, he’s more likely:
a) to suffer low self-esteem
b) show impaired cognitive functioning
c) all of these
d) act aggressively towards date or spouse.
c) all of these
According to Erikson, what is most CRITICAL for a child to develop in 1st year of life?
sense of TRUST (Erikson’s first stage: trust vs. mistrust).
which theoretical view contends caregivers become “love objects” & form basis of all later attachments?
psychoanalytic.
