Infant Emotions and Attachment Quiz

Infants typically start to exhibit social smiles around 3 months of age.

The term for an infant's ability to differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar faces is stranger recognition.

Mary Ainsworth is associated with the concept of the 'Strange Situation' as a method to assess attachment.

The term for an infant's ability to follow and mimic the gaze of others, particularly the caregiver, is gaze following.

In the context of attachment, the term for an infant's ability to seek and maintain proximity to the caregiver is proximity maintenance.

Attachment theory, emphasizing early bonds with caregivers, was developed by John Bowlby.

The term for an infant's distress when separated from their primary caregiver is separation anxiety.

Avoidant attachment is characterized by infants showing minimal distress when separated from their caregiver and actively avoiding them upon reunion.

Oxytocin promotes bonding in the formation of infant-mother bonding.

The primary function of the caregiver in forming a secure attachment with an infant, according to attachment theory, is offering security.

The primary purpose of the caregiver in providing a secure base for the infant according to attachment theory is security.

Secure attachment is not one of the stages in Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation procedure.

Thomas and Chess are known for their work on the concept of 'goodness of fit' in the context of infant temperament and caregiver interactions.

The term for an infant's ability to imitate facial expressions and gestures, often observed shortly after birth, is social mirroring.

Disorganized attachment is characterized by infants displaying a mix of resistant and avoidant behaviors in the Strange Situation.