Montoropy Recap Quiz

Innate behaviours or characteristics that increase animal survival are more likely to be able to _______.

• migrate

• reproduce

• hunt

• hibernate

According to Bowlby, what should an infant of a year or two do if the learning theory of attachment were true?

• Take readily to whomever feeds him

• Show no preference for caregivers

• Develop attachment to inanimate objects

• Exhibit aggressive behavior

What did Bowlby believe about attachment?

• It is a learned behavior

• It is an innate system that enhances survival

• It is influenced by social interactions

• It is a temporary phase in early childhood

Which of the following is NOT a concept in Bowlby's Monotropic Theory?

• Monotropy

• Social Releaser

• Critical Period

• Cognitive Dissonance

Which concept in Bowlby's Monotropic Theory refers to the idea that infants are born with innate behaviors that elicit caregiving?

• Monotropy

• Social Releaser

• Critical Period

• Internal Working Model

According to Bowlby's Monotropic Theory, what is the term for the mental representation of the self and others that influences future relationships?

• Monotropy

• Social Releaser

• Critical Period

• Internal Working Model

What is the concept of monotropy according to Bowlby's theory?

• Infants have the capacity to attach to multiple caregivers equally.

• Infants have the innate capacity to attach primarily to one caregiver.

• Infants do not form attachments until later in life.

• Infants attach to caregivers based on who spends the most time with them.

According to Bowlby's theory, what is the primary attachment figure often referred to as?

• The father

• The sibling

• The mother

• The friend

What does Bowlby believe is beneficial for the infant in terms of attachment?

• Spending time with multiple caregivers equally

• Spending a significant amount of time with the primary attachment figure

• Not forming attachments until later in life

• Forming attachments with peers

According to the law of continuity in Bowlby's Theory of Monotropy, what improves the quality of a child's attachment?

• The child's independence

• The child's intelligence

• The predictability and consistency of a child's care

• The child's social interactions