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Infants who display secure attachment
A) hardly cry when their caregiver leaves the room.
B) use their caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the environment.
C) get very upset when their caregiver leaves and usually continue to show anger and distress when the caregiver returns.
D) pay little much attention to what their caregiver is doing as they know that they are secure.
Secure Attachment
The ways that infants use their caregiver, usually their mother, as a secure base from which to explore the environment.
Caregiver
An individual responsible for providing physical and emotional care to someone who is unable to look after themselves due to age, illness, or disability.
Secure Base
A concept in attachment theory referring to the emotional and physical safety provided by a caregiver, enabling individuals to explore and interact with their environment confidently.
- Understand the critical role and effects of attachment styles in infancy on future developmental stages.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the critical role and effects of attachment styles in infancy on future developmental stages.
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