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Psychology

Attachment and developmental evidence

Name: ____________________Date: October 10, 2026
  1. 1.

    Explain why attachment is not adequately defined as an infant merely being fed by an adult.

    [2 marks] · no calculator
  2. 2.

    Fictional study: the same children are assessed at ages 3, 6 and 9. Identify the design and one advantage over comparing different children at each age.

    [2 marks] · no calculator
  3. 3.

    Fictional case: early sensitive caregiving predicts later social confidence. Analyse why a longitudinal association does not prove caregiving alone caused confidence.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  4. 4.

    Fictional study: half the families leave a ten-year follow-up, particularly families under financial stress. Analyse attrition bias and a practical response.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  5. 5.

    Fictional case: an attachment observation developed in one cultural setting classifies children elsewhere using the same separation behaviour criteria. Evaluate applying the categories unchanged.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  6. 6.

    Fictional case: a policy report claims early caregiving permanently fixes adult relationships. Evaluate this deterministic claim using continuity and later experience.

    [4 marks] · no calculator

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