In a study of attachment formation by Ainsworth and her colleagues (1978), some mothers were less responsive to their babies' signals than others. One group of mothers seemed to be reluctant to hold their babies, showed less warmth and affection than other mothers, and were more rejecting and angry. When their babies were tested in the strange situation test, the children tended to fit which category of attachment?

A. Securely attached
B. Anxious ambivalent
C. Avoidant
D. Disorganized/disoriented

C. Avoidant

Psychology

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In the families of persons with schizophrenia, "expressed emotion"includes expressions

of __________ as well as family members' emotional over-involvement. a. criticism and hostility b. love and compassion c. concern and empathy d. constructive criticism and realistic emotional support e. compassion and emotional over-involvement

Psychology

Which of the following theories states that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels?

a. facial arousal theory b. facial attribution theory c. facial feedback hypothesis d. Cannon-Bard hypothesis

Psychology