AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants ____
A
are not concerned upon separation, but cry to be picked up and held on her return
B
cry if the mother leaves the room, are easily soothed, and welcome her back when she return
C
protest loudly when the mother leaves, but resist contact with her when she returns
D
do not seem to care when the mother leaves the room and do not seek her out on her return
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ability to thinking about abstract ideas and situations is the key hallmark of the formal operational stage of cognitive development. The ability to systematically plan for the future and reason about hypothetical situations are also critical abilities that emerge during this stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -babies in Ainsworth’s study were clinging and unwilling to explore, very upset by the stranger regardless of the mother’s presence, protested mightily when the mother left, and were hard to soothe. . Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt. This is when the child begins to understand that they can control their actions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The strange situation is a controlled observation procedure designed to measure the security of attachment a child displays towards a caregiver. It takes place in a room with quite controlled conditions with a two way mirror see which psychologists can observe the infants behaviour.

Detailed explanation-4: -The formal operational stage is characterized by the ability to formulatehypotheses and systematically test them to arrive at an answer to a problem. The individual in the formal stage is also able to think abstractly and tounderstand the form or structure of a mathematical problem.

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