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Attachment Theory (Bowlby, Ainsworth, Harlow)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We want to co-construct a secure attachment with our children, so that...:

a)

They are open to interact with the world/others

b)

They believe others can be trusted

c)

Their developmental outcomes are more positive than negative

d)

All of the above

2.
Ainsworth placed her types of attachment into two distinct categories, what were these?
a)
Anxious and astute
b)
Secure and insecure
c)
Stable and shaky
d)
Tentative and trusting
3.

An infant that is calmed quickly and easily on reunion is displaying signs of which type of attachment?

a)

Insecure-avoidant

b)

Piaget

c)

Insecure-resistant

d)

Secure

4.

An infant that seems disinterested in the mother on reunion is displaying signs of which type of attachment?

a)

Insecure-avoidant

b)

Ainsworth

c)

Insecure-resistant

d)

Secure

5.
Which of these best describes a SECURE attachment?
a)
Young children cling to their parent when they are in a new place
b)
Young children are allowed to do whatever they want to
c)
Young children never cry, even when punished
d)
Young children may cry with they are left, but be happy when their caregiver returns
6.
Children, who in infancy formed secure attachments to their parents, are more likely than other children to:
a)
Prefer the company of adults to that of other children
b)
Become permissive parents
c)
Show a high level of social competence
d)
Be less achievement oriented
7.
When a child displays distress at strangers...
a)
stranger anxiety
b)
detachment
c)
secure attachment
d)
separation anxiety
8.
Attachment style when a child shows distress when the caregiver is gone and welcomes her back
a)
Avoidant
b)
Disorganized
c)
Resistant
d)
Secure
9.
When a child displays distress when the caregiver is not near...
a)
stranger anxiety
b)
detachment
c)
separation anxiety
d)
imprinting
10.
Babies have an attachment to their parents immediately after birth.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Social development is shaped by ____.
a)
how adults affect babies
b)
how babies affect adults
c)
how babies and adults affect each other
d)
none of the above
12.
Quickly soothing a crying baby _____.
a)
increases cooing and babbling responses
b)
reduces crying
c)
increases crying as a way to get attention
d)
spoils the baby
13.
This person studied attachment in
infants using the Strange Situation model, which labeled infants as secure, and insecure in attachment
a)
Mary Ainsworth
b)
Harry Harlow
c)
Dorthea Dix
d)
Diana Baumrind
14.
Infants showed some distress when separate from the mother but did not seek comfort from her when she returned.
a)
Insecure-avoidant
b)
Secure attachment
c)
Insecure-resistant
d)
Insecure-investment
15.

Infants used their mothers as a safe base and were happy to explore the room when she was present.

a)

Insecure-avoidant

b)

Secure attachment

c)

Insecure-resistant

16.

Infants did not orient their behaviour towards their mother.

a)

Insecure-avoidant

b)

Secure attachment

c)

Insecure-resistant

17.

Infants welcomed their mother back on her return, settling back down to play fairly quickly.

a)

Insecure-avoidant

b)

Secure attachment

c)

Insecure-resistant

18.
How many different attachment types did Mary Ainsworth identify?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
19.

There is a relationship between attachment quality and early brain development: Healthy/secure attachment has positive effects on brain development while Unhealthy/insecure attachment (e.g., An insecure-disorganized attachment) has negative effects on brain development.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The most brain development occurs within a person's first three years of life.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

While a environment determines when his/her brain is ready for stimulation, a person's genes determine the number and strength of brain connections.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Bowlby suggested that attachment serves to keep the infant close to the mother, thus improving the child's chances of survival.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

During which stage does an infant begin to display anxiety around strangers?

a)

Pre-Attachment

b)

Indiscriminate Attachment

c)

Discriminate Attachment

d)

Multiple Attachment

24.
Harlow's monkey research proved that
a)
touch is the most important part of bonding 
b)
food is the most important part of bonding
c)
monkeys don't need mothers as much as humans do 
d)
motherless monkeys are just as intelligent as normal monkeys
25.
How did Harlow's research change the way we interact with children?
a)
We pick up and soothe our children when they cry.
b)
We do not pick up children when they cry.
26.

According to Harry Harlow what made the mother so important?

a)

the comfort she provided

b)

the food she provided

c)

the protection she provided

d)

the guidance she provided

27.

This study provided evidence that infants seek their parents for emotional support and care, not just for biological nourishment.

a)

Piaget (1932)

b)

Harlow (1953)

c)

Bowlby (1969)

d)

Ainsworth (1970s)

28.

What did Harlow determine by enacting the "Strange Situation" experiment technique where monkeys were left to explore an unfamiliar room with and without its mother?

a)

The monkeys who had a mother in the room would only stay close to the mother and would not venture farther than a few feet.

b)

There was no difference between whether the mother was present or not in the room.

c)

When the surrogate mother was present, the monkey would explore the room freely because of their secure base of attachment.

d)

When the surrogate mother was removed from the room, the monkey would be more confident in their exploration.

29.

The work of Harlow, Ainsworth, and Bowlby helped change the operating procedures and approaches to care for which types of facilities?

a)

Elementary schools, summer camps for troubled youth, and juvenile detention facilities.

b)

Doctors offices, Retirement communities, and mental health facilities.

c)

K-12 educational facilities, college and university campuses.

d)

Orphanages, adoption agencies, child care providers, and social services groups.

30.

During the 1900's it was believed that showing children affection was not necessary to the development of that child and might even promote psychological problems.

a)

True

b)

False