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Attachment theory Year 11 Psychology ATAR

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mary Ainsworth is...

a)

a psychologist that studied the Strange Situation.

b)

a psychologist who said that attachments were formed at survival.

c)

a nice name

2.

Insecure Avoidant is..

a)

an attachment to one primary caregiver.

b)

when a child forms no attachment.

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.

3.

Insecure resistant is..

a)

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

b)

an attachment to one primary caregiver.

c)

when a child forms no attachment to a caregiver

d)

the child is quite independent of the care giver.

4.

Secure Attachment is...

a)

an attachment to one primary caregiver.

b)

when a child forms no attachment to a caregiver.

c)

a relationship based on trust between child and caregiver, child wishes to interact with them.

d)

the child is quiet independent of the caregiver.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

John Bowlby is..

a)

an attachment to one primary caregiver.

b)

A psychologist who said that attachments were formed at birth.

c)

a psychologist that studied the attachment in the Strange Situation.

d)

a child that is quite independent of the caregiver.

8.

Deprivation is...

a)

relationship based on trust between child and caregiver , child wishes to interact with them.

b)

an attachment to one primary caregiver.

c)

when a child has formed an attachment to a caregiver but this is broken due to separation

d)

when a child forms no attachment to the caregiver.

9.

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

10.
What did Harry Harlow’s experiments with rhesus monkeys demonstrate?
a)
Feeding and nourishment do not create attachment; contact comfort is more important.
b)
Nourishment creates attachment.
c)
Feeding and contact comfort create
attachments.
d)
Contact comfort is not important at all.
11.
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
12.

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

13.

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)

14.
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
15.
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
16.

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.

17.

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.

18.

What are the 3 broad areas of psychological development?

a)

Cognitive Development

b)

Mental Development

c)

Social Development

d)

Emotional Development

e)

Neural Development