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Explanations of attachment: Bowlby's theory

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Monotropy is...

a)

when a child forms no attachment to the caregiver.

b)

an attachment to one primary caregiver.

c)

the child is quite independent of the caregiver.

d)

the child can be clingy and demanding yet awkward with the caregiver at the same time.

2.

Critical Period is...

a)

a psychologist who said that attachments were formed for survival.

b)

an attachment to one primary caregiver.

c)

A time where attachment must take place or there will be long term consequences.

d)

the child is quite independent of the caregiver.

3.

According to the attachment theory, which years of childhood are children most vulnerable with regards to attachment?

a)

13-18 years

b)

20-40 years

c)

0- 5years

d)

5-10 years

4.

A child will most likely interact with the caregiver at a daycare center at what age?

a)

newborn (pre-attachment)

b)

2 months (indiscriminate)

c)

7 months (discriminate)

d)

after 10 months (multiple)

5.

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

6.

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

a)

Pre-Attachment

b)

Indiscriminate Attachment

c)

Discriminate Attachment

d)

Multiple Attachment

7.
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
8.

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)

9.
This theory states that an attachment develops because of adaptive and innate drives. 
a)
Bowlby's evolutionary theory
b)
Classical conditioning
c)
Operant conditioning
d)
Parental conditioning
10.
Which part of Bowlby's Evolutionary Theory is supported by Lorenz's study on imprinting in geese?
a)
Social releasers
b)
Critical period
c)
Monotropy
d)
Internal working model
11.
What is the term used for the special attachment an infant develops with their primary caregiver?
a)
Monopoly
b)
Monotrope
c)
Monotrophy
d)
Monotropy
12.
What is the term used for the schema (mental framework) which is based on the monotropy with the primary caregiver?
a)
Infernal working model
b)
Internal working modal
c)
Internal working model
d)
Internal working modem
13.

Which of the following statements relate to Bowlby’s monotropic theory of attachment?

a)

Attachment takes place during a critical period

b)

Infants become attached to the person who feeds them.

c)

Infants are innately programmed to form an attachment.

d)

Attachments are based on the principles of classical and operant conditioning.

14.

Bowlby proposed a critical period of approximately ___ years

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

15.

Bowlby's proposed an internal working model that developed out of a child's monotropic attachment. Which of the following definitions is most correct?

a)

It refers to a template the child has regarding what to expect out of future relationships.

b)

It refers to a template the caregiver has regarding what to expect out of future children.

c)

It refers to a template the caregiver has regarding what to expect out of future relationships.

d)

It refers to a template the child has regarding what to expect out of their future children.