Question

1 What do newborns come with that allows them to form attachments to their caregivers?

	a Sociability, crying
	b Primary and secondary reinforcers
	c Primary and secondary circular reactions
	d Imprinting instincts 2 In the Strange Situation, securely attached children: a explore when the caregiver is there and are distressed when separated from the caregiver. b do not explore when the caregiver is present and are very upset when separated from the caregiver. c stay near the caregiver and are not upset when separated from the caregiver. d are upset when separated from the caregiver and cannot be comforted when s/he returns. e could be any of the above. 3 Typically, when infants with an insecure-resistant/anxious attachment are at first separated and then reunited with their parent, they tend to: a act in a mildly distressed way when separated, but appear to be happy when reunited. b act confused when separated, and then appear to be listless and go limp when parents return. c act neutral or frightened when separated, and then appear more frightened when the parent returns. d act extremely upset when separated, and then seek contact but seem to resent being left when parents return. 4 Imagine an infant in the Strange Situation. When the caregiver returns, this baby doesn't seem to care and basically ignores the caregiver. What kind of attachment does this baby likely have? a nsecure-Resistant/Anxious b Insecure-Disorganized c Secure d Insecure-Avoidant

Answer 1

1.Answer is A)

Newborns are socialbeings.They learn to interact with people around them like caregivers by crying , babbling to respond when touched etc. Their response plays a role in the attachment formation as the care giver tries to understand what the baby feels and wants.

2.The correct answer is A)

securely attached children explore when the caregiver is there and are distressed when separated from the caregiver.

The strange situation test was used by Mary Ainsworth to study the attachment patterns between infants and caregiver.A total of eight test conditions were used to observe the infant. They were -

• Mother, baby and experimenter in same room.
• Mother and baby alone.
• Stranger joins mother and infant.
• Mother leaves baby and stranger alone.
• Mother returns and stranger leaves.
• Mother leaves; infant left completely alone.
• Stranger returns.
• Mother returns and stranger leaves.

Based on the behaviour exhibited in all 8 conditions 3attachment patterns were observed.

1.Secure 2.Insecure avoidant 3.Insecure ambivalent. and later a 4th type - disorganized