CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements is the best definition of attachment?
A
the biological bond between babies and birth mothers.
B
the personality characteristic a baby is born with for extroversion or introversion.
C
the mental rules children use to interpret the actions of their parents.
D
the emotional tie children experience with caregivers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Attachment is defined as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (Bowlby, 1969, P. 194), and may be considered interchangeable with concepts such as “affectional bond” and “emotional bond.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Attachment refers to a relationship bond between a child or young person and their primary caregiver. This bond is formed in the early years and has a long-term impact on a child’s sense of self, development, growth and future relationships with others.

Detailed explanation-3: -The attachment bond is the emotional connection formed by wordless communication between an infant and you, their parent or primary caretaker.

Detailed explanation-4: -n. the emotional bond between a human infant or a young nonhuman animal and its parent figure or caregiver; it is developed as a step in establishing a feeling of security and demonstrated by calmness while in the parent’s or caregiver’s presence.

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