MCAT Psychological Social Foundations Flashcards: 7a Human Development Lifespan

Study 7a Human Development Lifespan in MCAT Psychological Social Foundations with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which attachment style shows intense distress and ambivalence (seeks then resists comfort) on reunion?

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ANSWER

Resistant (ambivalent) attachment. Ainsworth's classification for this style involves high anxiety from inconsistent caregiving, resulting in mixed reunion behaviors.

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In a longitudinal study of 18-month-old toddlers, researchers observe that when a caregiver hides a toy under a cloth and then moves it to a second location in full view of the child, many toddlers still search under the first cloth. When the same children are retested at 24 months, most search in the correct location and also begin using short phrases to describe where the toy is. Based on the vignette, which explanation is most consistent with developmental changes in early cognition and symbolic thought?

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