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londonang

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Some babies produce contradictory behaviors in the strange situation test, both showing some signs of approaching the mother when stressed but then avoiding the mother when she approaches.
 
  These babies often engage in bizarre behaviors as well, like rising to greet the parent and then falling prone. Such unusual behavior has been found to be associated with what kind of caregiving on the part of the mother?
  a. Warm, responsive, sensitive caregiving.
  b. Abusive caregiving.
  c. Inconsistent caregiving, sometimes sensitive and sometimes not.
  d. Low warmth, rejecting caregiving.

Question 2

At 10 months old, Suzie is very active, responds intensely to stimulation, avoids new stimulation, and tends to be irritable and fussy. Her temperament would be called
 
  a. difficult.
  b. easy.
  c. slow-to-warm up.
  d. resilient.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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