Lesson 3.2.5

3.2.5 Development of attachment (social) Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. According to Schaffer and Emerson, at what age do babies typically develop multiple attachments?

    • 18 to 24 months
    • 6 to 7 months
    • 3 to 4 months
    • 10 to 11 months

  2. Which researcher conducted the famous stage theory of attachment development using longitudinal home observations?

    • Harry Harlow
    • Schaffer and Emerson
    • John Bowlby
    • Mary Ainsworth

  3. What term describes the first stage of attachment where babies respond equally to any human object?

    • Multiple attachment
    • Specific attachment
    • Asocial stage
    • Indiscriminate attachment

  4. In which stage of attachment do infants show a clear preference for familiar adults without showing stranger anxiety yet?

    • Indiscriminate attachment
    • Specific attachment
    • Arousal stage
    • Asocial stage

  5. What is the primary characteristic of Schaffer and Emerson's third stage of attachment development?

    • Specific attachment
    • Object permanence
    • Asocial behaviour
    • Multiple bonds

  6. Approximately what percentage of infants showed primary attachments to the mother alone in Schaffer and Emerson's study?

    • 25%
    • 85%
    • 65%
    • 50%

  7. What ecological validity strength applies to Schaffer and Emerson's foundational study on attachment development?

    • High standardisation
    • Strict experimental control
    • High naturalness
    • Blind observation

  8. Seven-month-old Mia smiles equally at the postman, her uncle, and her babysitter. Which attachment stage is she demonstrating?

    • Multiple attachment
    • Specific attachment
    • Indiscriminate attachment
    • Asocial stage

  9. Fourteen-month-old Noah has strong bonds with both parents and his grandmother. What stage of attachment has he reached?

    • Primary stage
    • Multiple attachment
    • Monotropic stage
    • Asocial stage

  10. A newborn baby looks at a teddy bear and a human face with identical interest. What attachment stage is this?

    • Asocial stage
    • Indiscriminate stage
    • Secondary stage
    • Specific attachment

  11. In Schaffer and Emerson's study, what was a key limitation regarding the sample characteristics?

    • Cross-cultural bias
    • Only male infants
    • Only institutionalised children
    • Biased working-class sample

  12. What major methodological weakness affects maternal self-reports in attachment research?

    • Low population validity
    • Poor temporal validity
    • Social desirability bias
    • Experimenter bias

  13. Why might data from infants in the asocial stage suffer from poor behavioural measurement accuracy?

    • High stranger anxiety
    • Rapid language shifts
    • Limited infant coordination
    • Severe separation distress

  14. What concept did Schaffer and Emerson's findings directly challenge regarding the formation of multiple attachments?

    • Critical period
    • Monotropy
    • Imprinting
    • Learning theory

  15. What term describes fathers who take on the primary caregiver role and display sensitive responsiveness?

    • Playmate fathers
    • Secondary attachment figures
    • Distant parents
    • Primary male caregivers

  16. How does the primary role of many fathers typically differ from mothers according to research by Grossmann?

    • Soothing distress
    • Emotional nurturance
    • Play and stimulation
    • Feeding routines

  17. What determines whether a father becomes a primary attachment figure rather than gender roles?

    • Amount of interaction
    • Workplace status
    • Genetic lineage
    • Biological sex

  18. Which type of play do fathers typically encourage more than mothers in child development research?

    • Cooperative play
    • Rough and tumble
    • Solitary play
    • Nurturing play

  19. Which researcher suggested that fathers can be primary attachment figures just like mothers?

    • Bowlby
    • Ainsworth
    • Schaffer
    • Grossmann

  20. What did Tiffany field discover about primary caregiver fathers compared to secondary caregiver fathers?

    • Less vocalisation
    • More interaction
    • Fewer smiles
    • Shorter duration

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