Question 1

Peter Fonagy is credited for creating the concept of mentalization. What is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Awareness of one's own mental state 
B)  Awareness of oneself as a psychological being 
C)  Denial of experiencing a mental illness 
D)  Overcoming a mental illness

Question 2

The foundation of attachment theory was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  John Bowlby 
D)  Mary Ainsworth

Question 3

Describe the anxious ambivalent attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Attachment relationships are based on __________ experienced by an infant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Early caregiving 
B)  Early discipline 
C)  Early Feeding 
D)  Early play

Question 5

When two-year-old Susie is away from her mother at daycare, she brings a piece of her mother's scarf. This provides her comfort when she is away from her. What is the mother's scarf?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment figure 
B)  Translational object 
C)  Transitional object 
D)  Safety object

Question 6

Who found in their longitudinal research that an infant's attachment classification during the "Strange Situation" was correlated with the child's attachment orientation at age six years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Main 
B)  Ainsworth 
C)  Bowlby 
D)  Rogers

Question 7

Describe the secure attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following attachment styles was not one of the original attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth, but was later discovered by Main?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorganized 
B)  Disoriented 
C)  Detached 
D)  Distorted

Question 9

Infants learn emotional regulation by caregivers __________ regulating the infant's emotional state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permanently 
B)  Temporarily 
C)  Internally 
D)  Externally

Question 10

In order for an infant to develop a healthy attachment to a caregiver, the relationship must demonstrate consistently empathically attuned experiences over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It is believed that the quality of caregiving is more important than quantity of caregiving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the main tenants of attachment theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Describe the avoidant attachment style.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

All of the following are attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoidant 
B)  Ambivalent 
C)  Secure 
D)  Attainable

Question 15

The Strange Situation measures:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequence of transitional objects 
B)  Sequence of proximity of attachment figures 
C)  Sequence of attachment and detachment 
D)  Sequence of protest, despair, and detachment

Question 16

As an adult, an individual with a(n) _______________ attachment report higher self-esteem and hold negative views of others in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambivalent 
B)  Anxious 
C)  Neglected 
D)  Avoidant

Question 17

As an adult, an individual with a(n) _______________ attachment report lower self-esteem and perceive themselves more negatively in intimate relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor 
B)  Anxious Ambivalent 
C)  Avoidant 
D)  Disorganized

Question 18

How many attachment styles are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  2 
C)  10 
D)  8

Question 19

What is the AAI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observation system assessing parent-adolescent interactions 
B)  Observation system assessing parent-infant interactions 
C)  Semi-structured protocol assessing attachment in school-age children 
D)  Semi-structured protocol assessing attachment in late adolescence and adulthood

Question 20

In a secure attachment, infants would not be distressed when separated with their mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Attachment Theory

Peter Fonagy is credited for creating the concept of mentalization. What is this?

The foundation of attachment theory was developed by:

Describe the anxious ambivalent attachment style.

Attachment relationships are based on __________ experienced by an infant.

When two-year-old Susie is away from her mother at daycare, she brings a piece of her mother's scarf. This provides her comfort when she is away from her. What is the mother's scarf?

Who found in their longitudinal research that an infant's attachment classification during the "Strange Situation" was correlated with the child's attachment orientation at age six years?

Describe the secure attachment style.

Which of the following attachment styles was not one of the original attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth, but was later discovered by Main?

Infants learn emotional regulation by caregivers __________ regulating the infant's emotional state.

In order for an infant to develop a healthy attachment to a caregiver, the relationship must demonstrate consistently empathically attuned experiences over time.

It is believed that the quality of caregiving is more important than quantity of caregiving.

What are the main tenants of attachment theory?

Describe the avoidant attachment style.

All of the following are attachment styles discovered by Ainsworth except:

The Strange Situation measures:

As an adult, an individual with a(n) _______________ attachment report higher self-esteem and hold negative views of others in relationships.

As an adult, an individual with a(n) _______________ attachment report lower self-esteem and perceive themselves more negatively in intimate relationships.

How many attachment styles are there?

What is the AAI?

In a secure attachment, infants would not be distressed when separated with their mother.