Question

Which of the following were found in Ainsworth’s “Strange Situation” study?

A) a positive correlation between parenting style and type of attachment B) longitudinal data collected over a year C) in-home study and documentation of subjects D) all of the above

Attachment Theory states that attachment is a process that:

A) occurs at the moment of birth C) is irreversible B) can be changed by relationship and life circumstance D) none of the above

Which of the following has the biggest impact on developing adequate levels of prosocial behavior?

A) cognitive development B) physical development C) emotional regulation D) gender

Which of the following types of aggression could indicate probable problems in emotional regulation AND an authoritarian parenting style in the home?

A) instrumental B) reactive C) relational D) bullying

TRUE/FALSE

_____ The diet recommended as being best for babies is breastmilk.

_____ Learning theory states that personality is molded by reinforcement and punishment from the environment.

_____ Erikson theorizes that in the first two stages of psychosocial development, children assess the safety of the world, begin determining whether or not making choices is a good thing, and begin developing self-control.

_____ Class discussion and articles on early brain development suggests that high levels of cortisol, a hormone the body produces under stress, helps children learn better and increases their brain development.

_____ Class discussion and articles on infant crying stated that high levels of coritsol “damage brain cells and impair memory”.

_____ Piaget’s theories rely on information about the individual, biology and experience, while Vygotsy’s rely on cultural processes.

_____ Children repeatedly ask for feedback on their performance only when they are insecure and being abused.

Answer 1

Ainsworth’s “Strange Situation” study is (D) all of the above. As Ainsworth developed an experimental procedure in order to observe variety of attachment forms exihibited between mothers and infants which had data that was used to form this study.

Attachment is a process that (A) occurs at the birth. It states that attachment that might be physical or emotional to atleast one primary caregiver is critical to personal development.

(A) Cognitive development have its biggest imapct on developing adequete pro social behaviour.

(A) Instrumental aggression .One may learns this form of aggresssion if he or she saw his/her parent being authoritarian in family.

True. Breastmilk is best for babies as it contains anti bodies which help babies to fight off virus and bacteria.

False as this is behavioral theory. Learning hteory frames the process of knowing and retaing the information from environment.

True. For eg: at the age of 2-4 years child learns toilet traing i.e. self control.

False. Cortisol level must be moderate as high level of cortisol lowers cognitive functioning.