Which of the following statements is not reflective of the Maternal Behavior Q-set (Pederson et
al., 1990 )?
A) Mothers who are rated as more sensitive have infants with good emotional development.
B) Instead of completing a questionnaire or rating scale, the rater sorts maternal behaviors,
printed on cards, into stacks ranging in behaviors that are most or least like the mother.
C) It is mainly used to assess infant-mother attachment relationships.
D) The developers included a large range of maternal behaviors that were consistent with
Ainsworth's original writings and theory regarding maternal sensitivity.
C
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a. showed a boost in IQ and achievement from elementary school until the end of high school b. had higher grades but lower self-esteem because of the pressure to achieve c. were less likely to be placed in special education classes d. improved their academic performance but were still more likely to repeat at least one grade
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