Securely attached children are more likely to become securely attached lovers in adulthood

The main reason that we do not have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders

(a) many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders (b) there is insufficient research funding for these disorders due to relative lack of public awareness (c) sophisticated research methods are needed to study disorders that are ingrained in personality (d) all of the above

You have a daughter who is in middle childhood. You overheard her saying that she was very unhappy. That really concerned you until you remembered your development class. Why are children in middle childhood unhappy or sad?

a. serious difficulties with depression b. an unresolved conflict with a sibling c. considerable variability in hormonal stages d. something concrete and immediate like getting scolded by a parent