A pattern of attachment in which the infant shows little exploratory behavior, is greatly upset

when separated from the mother, and is not reassured by her return or efforts to comfort him
or her is known as __________ .

Fill in the blanks with correct word


insecure/ambivalent attachment

Psychology

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If she is using the defense mechanisms of reaction formation, a mother who actually hates her son would MOST likely be both unaware of her hatred and

a. direct her hatred toward her daughter. b. act in an extremely loving way toward her son. c. act in an extremely critical way toward her son. d. believe that her son hated her.

Psychology

Positron emission tomography (PET scan) is a technique used to:

A. transplant fetal brain tissue B. repair damaged neurons in the spinal cord C. study the function of brain areas D. perform a frontal lobotomy

Psychology

Paris (2001, 2007) has suggested that the ________ may be responsible for the increase in emotional dysregulation and impulsive behavior that has been increasing since World War II.

a. increase in illicit drugs in the U.S. b. unstable unemployment rates c. changes in nutritional needs and diet d. increased breakdown of the family unit

Psychology

Shaina starts crying because she thinks that her brother has disappeared, when in fact he just put on his Halloween mask. Piaget would say that Shaina is in the ____ stage and has not yet achieved ____.?

a. ?sensorimotor; object permanence b. ?sensorimotor; conservation c. ?preoperational; object permanence d. ?preoperational; conservation

Psychology