Attachment key terms

Fill in the blank: ________ is how the infant and caregiver interact. If interactions are reciprocal, it means the caregiver and baby respond to each other.

• Reciprocity

• Attachment

• Assimilation

• Habituation

Fill in the blank: ________ is when the caregiver and infant mirror the behaviours and emotions of one another at the same point in time.

• Interactional synchrony

• Reciprocal play

• Attachment disorder

• Social referencing

Fill in the blank: ________ is when infants and caregivers remain physically close to one another.

• Proximity

• Attachment

• Separation

• Exploration

Fill in the blank: ________ is when infants show signs of anxiety when their caregiver leaves.

• Separation distress

• Object permanence

• Social referencing

• Attachment security

Fill in the blank: ________ is when infants regularly return to their attachment figure, as a base, when playing.

• Secure base behaviour

• Stranger anxiety

• Disorganized attachment

• Separation distress

Fill in the blank: ________ means human babies are dependent on the mother for food, security, and warmth.

• Altricial

• Precocial

• Viviparous

• Oviparous

Fill in the blank: ________ is the stage where babies' interaction with humans and objects is similar, showing no preference.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the stage where babies show clear preference for humans over inanimate objects, but are happy to receive attention from any human being.

• Indiscriminate attachment stage

• Specific attachment stage

• Pre-attachment stage

• Multiple attachment stage

Fill in the blank: ________ is the stage where babies display attachment to a primary attachment figure (usually the mother).

• Specific attachment stage

• Pre-attachment stage

• Multiple attachment stage

• Indiscriminate attachment stage

Fill in the blank: ________ is the stage where babies display attachment behaviours to more than one person, known as secondary attachment figures (e.g., father, grandparents).

• Multiple attachment stage

• Pre-attachment stage

• Indiscriminate attachment stage

• Specific attachment stage