Exam 6: Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Canadian research has found that fathers are just as consistent in responding to infant cues as mothers are.

Your friends are considering adopting an infant,but they are concerned about whether they will be able to develop deep,long-lasting bonds with a child to which they did not give birth.How would you respond to their concern? What could they do to ensure the development of these bonds?

Studies of parent-child interactions suggest that the crucial ingredients for a secure attachment are

Zitzi is a very intense,highly active,emotionally reactive 2 year old who has difficulty making transitions.His mother Andu is very easy-going and loves being with other people.Often their social outings end in disaster,with Andu having to leave the situation to take Zitzi home.What principle of temperament does their relationship illustrate?

Which of the following factors would be most likely to cause a change in the quality of an infant's attachment relationship?

Can infants and toddlers develop secure attachments to their parents if they are repeatedly separated from them? Use Jay Belsky's findings to support your answer.

As an employee of the Happy Times Day Care Centre,you have many opportunities to observe children interacting with their parents.You notice that when the mother of 1-year-old Todd comes to pick him up,he seems apprehensive as he greets her.His behaviour seems contradictory because he will move toward her,but he will not make eye contact with her.Todd most likely would be classified as having a(n)_________ form of attachment.

Which of the following is consistently observed in attachment relationships that are classified as insecure?