Four-month-old Sharjes smiles, laughs, and babbles more freely when interacting with his mother and quiets more quickly when she picks him up, compared to an unfamiliar caregiver. But he does not protest when separated from his mother. According to Bowlby, Sharjes is in the ________ phase.
A. preattachment
B. "attachment in the making"
C. "clear-cut" attachment
D. formation of a reciprocal relationship
Answer: B
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a. We are solely a product of our surroundings and environment. b. The mind is a result of interactions between inborn characteristics and everyday experiences. c. We are nothing more than the sum of our genes. d. Psychology should not concern itself with this question, as neither nature nor nurture can be studied in a scientific manner.
An interaction occurs when more than one independent variable is manipulated in an experiment and the results depend upon the combination of these variables
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following does not occur when the sympathetic nervous system is activated, as in strong emotions?
A. dilation of peripheral blood vessels B. increase in heart rate C. changes in sweat gland activity D. shutting down of digestion
What is a factor in cultural learning in developed countries that is different from cultural learning in traditional cultures? Compared to developing countries, children in developed countries ____
a. are constantly with at least one family member all day b. are often apart from their families for a substantial part of the day c. are disciplined harshly for small infractions d. are rarely consoled when injured or hurt