Question 1

The various attachment styles most likely result from all the following, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristics of the caregiver 
B)  specific hormonal changes in vitro 
C)  innate characteristics of the child 
D)  the larger cultural context 
A)  characteristics of the caregiver 
B)  specific hormonal changes in vitro 
C)  innate characteristics of the child 
D)  the larger cultural context B

Question 2

In so much that an infant's attachment style represents their adaption to the environment, attachment can be viewed as …

Accepted Answer

A)  some attachment styles are better than others 
B)  any attachment style is beneficial in its context 
C)  avoidant attachment is never desirable 
D)  anxious attachment is always desirable 
A)  some attachment styles are better than others 
B)  any attachment style is beneficial in its context 
C)  avoidant attachment is never desirable 
D)  anxious attachment is always desirable B

Question 3

In a study of adult attachment conducted by Feeney and Kirkpatrick (1996), which of the following participants experienced high levels of physiological arousal when his or her romantic partner was both present and absent?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  anxious 
C)  avoidant 
D)  B and C 
E)  0 
A)  secure 
B)  anxious 
C)  avoidant 
D)  B and C 
E)  0 E

Question 4

Which British psychiatrist was the first to establish the general theory of attachment by observing children?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Bowlby 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Winston Churchill 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  John Bowlby 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Winston Churchill 
D)  Carl Jung

Question 5

Lack of trust is most closely associated with which of the following attachment styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  dismissing 
B)  secure 
C)  anxious 
D)  avoidant 
A)  dismissing 
B)  secure 
C)  anxious 
D)  avoidant

Question 6

In adults, a _______ attachment is characterized by feeling reluctant to get close to others and worried about the other's love.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  dismissing 
A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  dismissing

Question 7

According to Hazan and Shaver's study on adult attachment, what percent of securely attached adults were divorced?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.3 
B)  0.18 
C)  0.06 
D)  0.02 
A)  0.3 
B)  0.18 
C)  0.06 
D)  0.02

Question 8

What percentage of American children are classified as securely attached?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.65 
B)  0.45 
C)  0.23 
D)  0.18 
A)  0.65 
B)  0.45 
C)  0.23 
D)  0.18

Question 9

________ attached individuals are more likely to respond to violations of trust with rumination and worry

Accepted Answer

A)  securely 
B)  anxiously 
C)  avoidantly 
D)  fearfully 
A)  securely 
B)  anxiously 
C)  avoidantly 
D)  fearfully

Question 10

In recalling interactions with their parents, which adult attachment style is associated with remembering their mothers as cold and rejecting?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  hostile 
D)  anxious 
A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  hostile 
D)  anxious

Question 11

Bartholomew (1994) proposed four types of adult attachment based on people's beliefs of self and other. Which of these attachment styles is not associated with one of the original patterns of attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  preoccupied 
C)  fearful 
D)  dismissing 
A)  secure 
B)  preoccupied 
C)  fearful 
D)  dismissing

Question 12

Which of the following of Bartholomew's attachment dimensions maps on to Hazan and Shavers avoidant style?

Accepted Answer

A)  fearful 
B)  dismissing 
C)  secure 
D)  preoccupied 
A)  fearful 
B)  dismissing 
C)  secure 
D)  preoccupied

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the original patterns of attachment proposed by Bowlby?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoccupied 
B)  anxious 
C)  secure 
D)  avoidant 
A)  preoccupied 
B)  anxious 
C)  secure 
D)  avoidant

Question 14

Children with a secure attachment view their caregivers as all of the following, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  sources of comfort 
B)  reliable 
C)  safe bases 
D)  unpredictable 
A)  sources of comfort 
B)  reliable 
C)  safe bases 
D)  unpredictable

Question 15

Almost all of the children in the original Strange Situation paradigm were _____ months of age or younger.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  24 
C)  18 
D)  12 
A)  6 
B)  24 
C)  18 
D)  12

Question 16

Children from which of the following cultural backgrounds are most likely to test as anxiously attached and appear especially dependent on their caregiver?

Accepted Answer

A)  German 
B)  Israeli 
C)  American 
D)  Japanese 
A)  German 
B)  Israeli 
C)  American 
D)  Japanese

Question 17

Laboratory studies have demonstrated that securely attached women in anxiety provoking situations tend to …

Accepted Answer

A)  use their partner as a source of reassurance and comfort 
B)  only look to their partner for emotional support when their anxiety level is low 
C)  rely only on themselves for comfort, but never their partner 
D)  cling to their partner and refuse to participate unless the partner is present 
A)  use their partner as a source of reassurance and comfort 
B)  only look to their partner for emotional support when their anxiety level is low 
C)  rely only on themselves for comfort, but never their partner 
D)  cling to their partner and refuse to participate unless the partner is present

Question 18

______ attachment in children is characterized as a child's general expectation that his or her caregiver cannot be counted on to provide comfort in times of distress.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  defiant 
A)  secure 
B)  avoidant 
C)  anxious 
D)  defiant

Question 19

With regard to adult attachment, if a child's attachment style represents an inner working model of relationships, the transition from childhood attachment to adult attachment represents …

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament instability 
B)  transfer of attachment from parent to peer 
C)  reorganization of the inner working model 
D)  rejection of the caregiver 
A)  temperament instability 
B)  transfer of attachment from parent to peer 
C)  reorganization of the inner working model 
D)  rejection of the caregiver

Question 20

With regard to adult attachment and partner choice, anxiously attached adults are most likely to seek out a partner with what type of attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure 
B)  anxious 
C)  avoidant 
D)  dismissive 
A)  secure 
B)  anxious 
C)  avoidant 
D)  dismissive

The various attachment styles most likely result from all the following, except …

In so much that an infant's attachment style represents their adaption to the environment, attachment can be viewed as …

In a study of adult attachment conducted by Feeney and Kirkpatrick (1996), which of the following participants experienced high levels of physiological arousal when his or her romantic partner was both present and absent?

Which British psychiatrist was the first to establish the general theory of attachment by observing children?

Lack of trust is most closely associated with which of the following attachment styles?

In adults, a _______ attachment is characterized by feeling reluctant to get close to others and worried about the other's love.

According to Hazan and Shaver's study on adult attachment, what percent of securely attached adults were divorced?

What percentage of American children are classified as securely attached?

________ attached individuals are more likely to respond to violations of trust with rumination and worry

In recalling interactions with their parents, which adult attachment style is associated with remembering their mothers as cold and rejecting?

Bartholomew (1994) proposed four types of adult attachment based on people's beliefs of self and other. Which of these attachment styles is not associated with one of the original patterns of attachment?

Which of the following of Bartholomew's attachment dimensions maps on to Hazan and Shavers avoidant style?

Which of the following is not one of the original patterns of attachment proposed by Bowlby?

Children with a secure attachment view their caregivers as all of the following, except …

Almost all of the children in the original Strange Situation paradigm were _____ months of age or younger.

Children from which of the following cultural backgrounds are most likely to test as anxiously attached and appear especially dependent on their caregiver?

Laboratory studies have demonstrated that securely attached women in anxiety provoking situations tend to …

______ attachment in children is characterized as a child's general expectation that his or her caregiver cannot be counted on to provide comfort in times of distress.

With regard to adult attachment, if a child's attachment style represents an inner working model of relationships, the transition from childhood attachment to adult attachment represents …

With regard to adult attachment and partner choice, anxiously attached adults are most likely to seek out a partner with what type of attachment?

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Exam 8: Attachment

The various attachment styles most likely result from all the following, except …

In so much that an infant's attachment style represents their adaption to the environment, attachment can be viewed as …

In a study of adult attachment conducted by Feeney and Kirkpatrick (1996), which of the following participants experienced high levels of physiological arousal when his or her romantic partner was both present and absent?

Which British psychiatrist was the first to establish the general theory of attachment by observing children?

Lack of trust is most closely associated with which of the following attachment styles?

In adults, a _______ attachment is characterized by feeling reluctant to get close to others and worried about the other's love.

According to Hazan and Shaver's study on adult attachment, what percent of securely attached adults were divorced?

What percentage of American children are classified as securely attached?

________ attached individuals are more likely to respond to violations of trust with rumination and worry

In recalling interactions with their parents, which adult attachment style is associated with remembering their mothers as cold and rejecting?

Bartholomew (1994) proposed four types of adult attachment based on people's beliefs of self and other. Which of these attachment styles is not associated with one of the original patterns of attachment?

Which of the following of Bartholomew's attachment dimensions maps on to Hazan and Shavers avoidant style?

Which of the following is not one of the original patterns of attachment proposed by Bowlby?

Children with a secure attachment view their caregivers as all of the following, except …

Almost all of the children in the original Strange Situation paradigm were _____ months of age or younger.

Children from which of the following cultural backgrounds are most likely to test as anxiously attached and appear especially dependent on their caregiver?

Laboratory studies have demonstrated that securely attached women in anxiety provoking situations tend to …

______ attachment in children is characterized as a child's general expectation that his or her caregiver cannot be counted on to provide comfort in times of distress.

With regard to adult attachment, if a child's attachment style represents an inner working model of relationships, the transition from childhood attachment to adult attachment represents …

With regard to adult attachment and partner choice, anxiously attached adults are most likely to seek out a partner with what type of attachment?

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Methods to Study Relationships

Physical Attraction

Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Sexuality

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

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