Understanding Attachment and Development

The video explores attachment theory, highlighting Harlow's monkey experiments and Ainsworth's attachment styles. It discusses the importance of touch in emotional development and the impact of disrupted attachment. The video also covers self-concept development, parenting styles, and Kohlberg's stages of moral development, emphasizing the role of early experiences in shaping adulthood.

What did the Harlow experiments with Rhesus monkeys primarily demonstrate?

• Monkeys prefer food over comfort.

• Monkeys can survive without any form of attachment.

• Attachment is solely based on feeding.

• Contact comfort is crucial for attachment.

How does touch influence a child's development?

• It has no significant impact.

• It only affects physical growth.

• It is only important for feeding.

• It is vital for emotional and social development.

What is the main difference between imprinting in animals and attachment in humans?

• Humans imprint on the first person they see.

• Animals do not form attachments.

• Human attachment is based on familiarity, not imprinting.

• Imprinting is reversible in animals.

Which attachment style is characterized by a child being indifferent to a caregiver's presence?

• Secure attachment

• Insecure avoidant attachment

• Insecure ambivalent attachment

• Disorganized attachment

What is a potential consequence of disrupted attachment in early childhood?

• Enhanced social skills

• Increased resilience

• Higher risk of psychological disorders

• Improved cognitive abilities

What parenting style is described as demanding but also responsive and loving?

• Neglectful

• Authoritative

• Permissive

• Authoritarian

At what age is a child's self-concept typically well-formed?

• By age 5

• By age 12

• By age 3

• By age 18

What is the focus of Kohlberg's preconventional morality phase?

• Conformity and social approval

• Legal and social order

• Universal ethical principles

• Self-interest and individual needs

In Kohlberg's theory, what phase involves reasoning based on universal ethical principles?

• Subconventional morality

• Preconventional morality

• Postconventional morality

• Conventional morality

What dilemma did Kohlberg use to explore moral reasoning?

• The Heinz Dilemma

• The Lifeboat Dilemma

• The Trolley Problem

• The Prisoner's Dilemma