Lesson 7.1.1

7.1.1 Bowlby's work on attachment Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 7

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The 20 questions

  1. What is Bowlby's term for the one main attachment figure a child forms a special bond with?

    • Conditioning
    • Monotropy
    • Reinforcement
    • Equilibrium

  2. What does Bowlby's idea of a critical period in attachment suggest?

    • Attachment is unaffected by early experience
    • Attachment is only possible with a father figure
    • Attachment must form during a sensitive window in early childhood, or its development is harmed
    • Attachment can only be formed in adolescence

  3. What is an internal working model in Bowlby's theory?

    • A physical model of a child's home
    • A mental template of relationships that shapes expectations in later relationships
    • A training schedule for teachers in nursery schools
    • A model of the brain used in neurosurgery

  4. Bowlby's study of 44 juvenile thieves is linked to which idea?

    • Cognitive dissonance after a choice
    • Strange Situation classification of infants
    • Operant conditioning of rewards
    • Maternal deprivation and affectionless psychopathy

  5. Bowlby argued that an infant's attachment is a biological adaptation. Which evolutionary idea supports this?

    • Attachment is unrelated to the caregiver's behaviour
    • Attachment only develops after puberty
    • Attachment promotes survival by keeping the infant close to a caregiver who protects it
    • Attachment is a learned habit with no survival value

  6. Which of these is a social releaser in Bowlby's account of attachment?

    • A baby's skill in calculating simple sums
    • A baby's ability to walk unaided at nine months
    • A baby's smile or crying that encourages a caregiver to respond
    • A baby's knowledge of colour names

  7. Bowlby's theory suggests that continuity of care is important. What does continuity of care mean?

    • A consistent caregiver who provides stable care over time
    • Leaving a child alone in a room for long periods
    • Changing caregivers every few weeks for variety
    • Keeping a child in a nursery with no adult contact

  8. A researcher finds that children who had prolonged separation from a parent in early life show more emotional problems. Which theory does this support?

    • Cognitive interview technique
    • Social learning theory of aggression
    • Ainsworth's Strange Situation classification
    • Bowlby's maternal deprivation hypothesis

  9. A study of attachment finds that a child whose caregiver responds sensitively is more likely to show secure attachment. Which idea does this support?

    • Genetic determination of all emotions
    • Random assignment of caregivers
    • Caregiver sensitivity as a key factor in forming a secure attachment
    • Monotropy with no role for sensitivity

  10. A critic says Bowlby's maternal deprivation idea was too strict about the mother. What is the most relevant response?

    • Attachment does not depend on any caregiver at all
    • Bowlby was right that only mothers can form attachments
    • Fathers never form attachments with children
    • Later research shows that other consistent caregivers can also provide attachment, so the mother is not the only possibility

  11. What does the phrase 'affectionless psychopathy' describe?

    • A strong fear of thunderstorms in childhood
    • An inability to remember one's own name
    • A high level of musical talent
    • A lack of guilt or concern for others, linked by Bowlby to early separation

  12. Why is it a limitation of Bowlby's 44 thieves study that the sample was of offenders?

    • The sample included too many girls
    • The sample was not representative of all children, and the study could not establish cause and effect
    • The sample was too small to analyse at all
    • The sample was made up of identical twins only

  13. Bowlby's work is criticised for being retrospective. What is the main problem with retrospective data?

    • Recall may be inaccurate or biased, so the reported early experiences may not be reliable
    • Retrospective data are always more accurate than current data
    • Retrospective data always confirm the hypothesis
    • Retrospective data cannot be recorded in writing

  14. Which evaluation of Bowlby's theory is most balanced?

    • It is entirely proven and needs no further research
    • It has been disproved by every study ever carried out
    • It has no value for understanding child development
    • It was influential and explained early bonding, but it has been challenged on the role of multiple caregivers and of biology

  15. What does Bowlby's theory predict about the long-term effects of a secure early attachment?

    • It supports healthier later relationships, through a positive internal working model
    • It guarantees a lifetime without any emotional problems
    • It means the child will never need a caregiver again
    • It prevents all forms of learning in later childhood

  16. A child shows strong distress when separated from a caregiver but is comforted quickly on return. Which of Bowlby's ideas does this illustrate?

    • Cognitive development at the sensorimotor stage
    • Operant conditioning of a rewarded response
    • Random behaviour with no link to attachment
    • Separation protest and the attachment bond to a specific caregiver

  17. A researcher wants to test whether early separation causes later emotional problems. Which design would be most helpful?

    • A single case study of one adult's memories
    • A longitudinal study that follows children from early separation over time
    • A cross-sectional survey of adults only
    • A laboratory test of adult memory for word lists

  18. Which statement best describes the nature-nurture issue in Bowlby's account of attachment?

    • Attachment has nothing to do with development
    • Attachment is seen as both an evolved, biological tendency and shaped by the child's experiences
    • Attachment is entirely learned with no biological basis
    • Attachment is entirely determined by genes with no role for experience

  19. A caregiver who is unresponsive to a baby's signals most directly threatens which element of Bowlby's theory?

    • The baby's ability to recognise colours
    • The baby's rate of eating solid food
    • The formation of a secure attachment through sensitive responsiveness
    • The baby's physical height at birth

  20. What does the term attachment figure mean in Bowlby's theory?

    • A stranger who visits the home only once
    • Any adult who feeds the infant once
    • A teacher who supervises play in a nursery
    • The person to whom an infant forms a special emotional bond, usually a main caregiver

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