Understanding Bowlby, Gesell, and Selye

Which theorist is best known for his work on attachment theory in children?

• Arnold Gesell

• John Bowlby

• Hans Selye

• Jean Piaget

Arnold Gesell is most closely associated with which area of developmental psychology?

• Stress response

• Maturation theory

• Attachment theory

• Cognitive development

Hans Selye is famous for his research on which of the following concepts?

• Attachment in infants

• Maturation schedules

• General Adaptation Syndrome

• Social learning theory

According to Bowlby, what is the primary function of attachment in early childhood?

• To promote language development

• To ensure physical safety and emotional security

• To encourage independence

• To improve cognitive skills

Which of the following best describes Gesell’s view on child development?

• It is shaped mainly by environmental factors

• It follows a predetermined, biological timetable

• It is unpredictable and random

• It is solely influenced by parental behaviour

Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome includes which three stages?

• Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

• Denial, Anger, Acceptance

• Attachment, Detachment, Reattachment

• Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence

Which of the following statements about Bowlby’s theory is correct?

• Attachment is not important after infancy

• Early attachments can influence later emotional and social development

• Attachment is only relevant in animals

• Attachment is determined solely by genetics

Gesell used which method to study child development?

• Case studies of adults

• Longitudinal observation of children

• Laboratory experiments with animals

• Surveys of parents

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Selye’s theory?

• Stressors

• Maturation

• Adaptation

• Exhaustion

Bowlby’s work was particularly influential in which field?

• Stress physiology

• Child psychiatry and social work

• Genetics

• Nutrition