Exam 11: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The text describes a study in which mothers of irritable infants were taught how to be more sensitive to their infants. When infants whose mothers were trained were compared to infants in a control group, the intervention group demonstrated ______rates of secure attachment in infancy and/but_____ rates of secure attachment when the children were of preschooler age.

The self refers to:

Hina is a young adolescent. If asked to describe herself, which of the following statements is she LEAST likely to say?

Which attachment category is often associated with infants whose mothers exhibit abusive behavior?

Mary Ainsworth's observations of families in Uganda and in the United States led her to the conclusion that information about infants' attachments to their caregivers can be obtained from observations of infants':

Harlow's experimental work with monkeys helped support the view that:

Which of the following parenting characteristics is unlikely to be associated with high self-esteem in children?

Which of the following assertions is true about attachment behaviors in different cultures?

Erikson theorized that successful resolution of the conflict of identity versus identity confusion involves an identity that is:

Which of the following groups of infants is typified by indifference toward the mother?

Mothers who resist their infants' attempts at physical closeness and who are emotionally unavailable are more likely than other mothers to have infants who are:

Erikson theorized that a negative identity is one that:

Brenda feels good about her accomplishments. She made the soccer team, got straight A's in her classes, and has three really good friends. Brenda's evaluation of her self and her feelings about her evaluation are known as:

Terrell ignores his mother during the Strange Situation, and often fails to greet her during reunions. In which attachment category should Terrell be classified?

Adolescents whose parents have a particularly controlling parenting style are more likely to have which identity status?

Marla is a very busy person. She often does not respond to her son Leo's needs. What type of attachment is Marla most likely fostering in Leo?

The "terrible twos" are an indication of which of the following states?

What did Charles Cooley conceive of as the "looking glass self"?

When the presence of a trusted caregiver provides an infant or toddler with the ability to explore the environment, the child is using the caregiver as a:

Which of the following statements is NOT associated with lower self-esteem among adolescents?