A study that assessed maternal responsiveness during infancy and at 12 years of age suggests all of the following except
a. children who had mothers who were highly responsive both during infancy and at 12years were functioning well.
b. children whose mothers were relatively unresponsive during infancy became responsive at age12.
c. regardless of their mother's responsivity during infancy, children who had responsive mothers at age 12 had higher IQ scores than children who had consistently unresponsive mothers.
d. children whose mothers were relatively unresponsive during infancy had lower IQ scores than children who had consistently unresponsive mothers.
Question 2When an environment is stable and of high quality, the quality of attachment is
a. associated with low stability of attachment.
b. about as stable for infants who are being neglected or abused.
c. likely to be stable over time.
d. associated with frequent changes in the quality of attachment.
Question 3When infants acquire object permanence, they
a. know that their mother exists even if she is not present.
b. believe that their mother does not exist if they cannot see her.
c. believe that that their mother is an interesting but recurring event.
d. believe that their mother might not return if they cannot see her.
Question 4Which of the following can infants recognize a few hours after birth?
a. human sounds
b. human faces
c. human touch
d. human affinity
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