Caregiver-Infant Interactions Quiz

What does the presence of a caregiver provide in a secure attachment?

• A secure base

• A source of fear

• A distraction

• A source of anxiety

What does the Meltzoff & Moore study suggest about imitation in infants?

• Imitation is learned.

• Imitation is innate.

• Imitation is irrelevant.

• Imitation is unreliable.

What can affect the validity of observational research?

• The age of the observer.

• The location of the study.

• Conscious or subconscious expectations.

• The time of day.

What biological influence is suggested to increase during physical contact?

• Adrenaline

• Oxytocin

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

What did the Klaus & Kennel study find about the effects of physical contact a year later?

• Effects disappeared

• Effects were still noticeable

• Effects reversed

• Effects were harmful

What is a potential ethical implication of focusing attachment studies on the mother?

• It enhances the role of the father.

• It may make women feel guilty for not being stay-at-home mothers.

• It encourages fathers to take custody.

• It has no impact on family dynamics.

Which stage is characterized by infants being comforted by anyone?

• Pre-attachment/ASOCIAL stage 1

• INDISCRIMINATE stage 2

• Specific/DISCRIMINATE attachment Stage 3

• MULTIPLE attachments Stage 4

What percentage of children had a bond with their father according to Schaffer and Emerson?

• 65%

• 70%

• 75%

• 80%

What is a key finding about children raised in a Kibbutz?

• They form no attachments.

• They form multiple attachments.

• They form only specific attachments.

• They form attachments only with mothers.

What age and stage of attachment do infants form a wider set of attachments i.e. with many carers?

• Aged 12 months - multiple attachment stage

• Aged 9 months - general attachment stage

• Age 12 months - general attachment stage

• Aged 9 months - mulitple attachment stage.