Author Question: Later in attachment research, a fourth pattern of attachment labeled _________________ was ... (Read 40 times)

drink · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Later in attachment research, a fourth pattern of attachment labeled _________________ was identified. Parents of these infants tended to be full of fear themselves, or inadvertently behaved in ways that were frightening to the infant.

a. fearful
b. anxious/disturbed
c. disorganized/disoriented
d. discomforted

Question 2

In Ainsworths research on attachment, infants labeled with avoidant attachment had mothers who tended to be

a. overly attentive to their infants cries and protests.
b. less affectionate during the first 3 months and disliked close bodily contact with the infant.
c. aggressive toward their children and favored physical punishment.
d. inconsistent; physically distant one day, and overly clinging other days.

C.mcnichol98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: c: disorganized/disoriented

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b: less affectionate during the first 3 months and disliked close bodily contact with the infant.