Test your knowledge on infant attachment with questions about theorists, behaviors, and attachment styles. Learn about Bowlby, Ainsworth, and infant temperament.
Which theorist is associated with the concept of infant attachment?
Sigmund Freud
John Bowlby
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
#2
What is the term used to describe an infant's behavioral style?
Personality
Disposition
Temperament
Mood
#3
What is the term for the process by which infants form emotional bonds with their primary caregiver?
Socialization
Attachment
Bonding
Maturation
#4
What is the term for the emotional and behavioral reactions of infants in response to unfamiliar people or situations?
Separation anxiety
Stranger anxiety
Social anxiety
Attachment anxiety
#5
According to Bowlby, what is the critical period for the formation of attachment in infants?
Birth to 1 month
6 months to 1 year
1 year to 2 years
2 years to 3 years
#6
According to Bowlby's attachment theory, what is the primary function of attachment?
To provide nutrition
To fulfill emotional needs
To stimulate cognitive development
To promote physical growth
#7
Which type of attachment style is characterized by infants showing distress when separated from their caregiver but are easily comforted upon their return?
Secure attachment
Ambivalent attachment
Avoidant attachment
Disorganized attachment
#8
Which method is commonly used to assess infant attachment?
Parental interview
Child self-report
Observational procedures
Standardized tests
#9
According to Ainsworth's research, which attachment style is characterized by infants showing little to no distress upon separation from their caregiver and minimal interest upon reunion?
Secure attachment
Ambivalent attachment
Avoidant attachment
Disorganized attachment
#10
Which parenting style is typically associated with the development of secure attachment in infants?
Authoritative
Authoritarian
Permissive
Uninvolved
#11
What term is used to describe a consistent pattern of emotional and behavioral reactions in infants?