Question 1

Maria is the mother of a 6-month-old baby girl, Antonia. Antonia does not seem to have a close, trusting bond with Maria. Instead, their relationship is characterized by ambivalence. What type of attachment best describes Antonia's relationship with Maria?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment 
B)  anxious-resistant attachment 
C)  anxious-avoidant attachment 
D)  indifferent attachment

Question 2

Fourteen-year-old Fatimah, who has relatively low self-esteem and is relatively high in rejection sensitivity, is most likely to be upset with her best friend if the friend:

Accepted Answer

A)  criticizes Fatimah's clothes. 
B)  spends more time with a new friend she has made. 
C)  cannot come shopping with Fatimah because she has to babysit her sister. 
D)  disagrees with Fatimah about the boys each girl is dating.

Question 3

In general, which of the following relationships tends to be the least intimate?

Accepted Answer

A)  mother-son relationship 
B)  mother-daughter relationship 
C)  father-son relationship 
D)  father-daughter relationship

Question 4

According to Sullivan, the need for intimacy starts to develop during:

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  preadolescence. 
C)  early adolescence. 
D)  late adolescence.

Question 5

In Sullivan's view, the shift in the "targets" of intimacy during early adolescence from same-sex to other-sex relationships is primarily motivated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to transition from nonromantic to romantic relationships. 
B)  the onset of puberty and the emergence of sexuality and a biologically based sex drive. 
C)  resolving the homophobic conflict of childhood. 
D)  the need to appear popular by surrounding one's self with as many peers as possible.

Question 6

Jennifer has never had a very good relationship with her parents, especially her mom. Lately, Jennifer has been exhibiting quite a lot of depressive symptomatology along with an extremely disordered relationship with food. Based on research from the textbook and according to the Adult Attachment Interview, which attachment style would you guess Jennifer most likely falls under?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: Intimacy

Maria is the mother of a 6-month-old baby girl, Antonia. Antonia does not seem to have a close, trusting bond with Maria. Instead, their relationship is characterized by ambivalence. What type of attachment best describes Antonia's relationship with Maria?

Fourteen-year-old Fatimah, who has relatively low self-esteem and is relatively high in rejection sensitivity, is most likely to be upset with her best friend if the friend:

In general, which of the following relationships tends to be the least intimate?

According to Sullivan, the need for intimacy starts to develop during:

In Sullivan's view, the shift in the "targets" of intimacy during early adolescence from same-sex to other-sex relationships is primarily motivated by: