Revision - Learning Theory and Attachment Quiz

What does the continuity hypothesis propose?

• There is no link between early and adult relationships

• Early attachment affects later adult relationships

• Adult relationships are predetermined

• Early relationships are irrelevant

Answer explanation

The continuity hypothesis suggests that early attachment experiences shape and influence later adult relationships, making the correct choice "Early attachment affects later adult relationships."

How do social releasers affect adults?

• They discourage adult care

• They unlock the tendency to care

• They promote adult independence

• They reduce adult interaction

Answer explanation

Social releasers, such as infantile features or behaviors, trigger nurturing responses in adults, thereby unlocking their natural tendency to care for others, especially children.

What was the name of the procedure used to measure attachment?

• The Strange Situation

• The Secure Base Test

• The Attachment Theory

• The Mirror Experiment

Answer explanation

The Strange Situation is a well-known procedure developed by Mary Ainsworth to assess attachment styles in children by observing their behavior in a series of separations and reunions with their caregiver.

Children with which type of attachment show little stranger anxiety and do not require comfort at reunion?

• Insecure-Avoidant (Type A)

• Secure (Type B)

• Insecure-Resistant (Type C)

• Disorganized

Answer explanation

Children with Insecure-Avoidant attachment (Type A) show little stranger anxiety and do not seek comfort from their caregiver upon reunion, indicating a lack of emotional connection.

What percentage of children were classified as having an insecure-resistant attachment (Type C) in UK's results.

• 60-75%

• 20-25%

• 3%

• 10-15%

Answer explanation

Only 3% of children were classified as having an insecure-resistant attachment (Type C), making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Which type of attachment involves children showing little or no effort to seek reunion when the caregiver returns?

• Insecure-Avoidant (Type A)

• Secure (Type B)

• Insecure-Resistant (Type C)

• Disorganized

Answer explanation

Insecure-Avoidant (Type A) attachment is characterized by children showing little or no effort to seek reunion with the caregiver upon their return, indicating a lack of trust and emotional connection.

Which attachment style is characterized by a child being upset when the caregiver leaves but easily comforted upon their return?

• Secure Attachment

• Avoidant Attachment

• Ambivalent Attachment

• Disorganized Attachment

Answer explanation

Secure Attachment is characterized by a child who becomes upset when the caregiver leaves but is easily comforted upon their return, indicating a strong bond and trust in the caregiver's availability.

What type of attachment involves a child being upset when the caregiver leaves and not seeking comfort upon their return, often showing anger?

• Secure Attachment

• Avoidant Attachment

• Insecure Avoidant

• Disorganized Attachment

Answer explanation

Ambivalent Attachment is characterized by a child being upset when the caregiver leaves and showing anger or not seeking comfort upon their return, indicating mixed feelings towards the caregiver.

Which attachment style is shown by a child who is clingy and upset when the caregiver leaves but shows mixed reactions upon their return, such as seeking and resisting contact?

• Secure Attachment

• Avoidant Attachment

• Ambivalent Attachment

• Insecure Resistant

Answer explanation

The child displays ambivalent attachment, characterized by clinginess and distress when the caregiver leaves, along with mixed reactions upon return, such as seeking and resisting contact.

What is one strength of the strange situation as a research method?

• It is difficult to replicate.

• It gathers data in an unreliable way.

• It is a useful way of gathering large amounts of data reliably.

• It cannot be used for cross-cultural research.

Answer explanation

The strange situation is effective for gathering reliable data on attachment styles, allowing researchers to observe behaviors in a structured environment, which enhances the validity of the findings.