Lesson 4.1.3.5

4.1.3.5 Early attachment and childhood and adult relationships Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. In Hazan and Shaver's (1987) study of adult romantic relationships, what proportion of adults were classified as secure?

    • About 19 per cent
    • About 25 per cent
    • About 56 per cent
    • About 100 per cent

  2. Which other attachment types did Hazan and Shaver classify adults into, alongside secure?

    • Dependent and independent
    • Avoidant and anxious-ambivalent
    • Imprinted and monotropic
    • Disorganised and resistant

  3. In Hazan and Shaver's Love Quiz, what did secure adults typically report?

    • Longer romantic relationships
    • Frequent relationship breakups
    • Short romantic partnerships
    • Fear of intimacy

  4. What does Bowlby's continuity hypothesis predict about adult relationships?

    • Depend on genetics
    • Resemble infant attachment
    • Change completely
    • Copy peer dynamics

  5. What primary role does the internal working model play in adult relationships?

    • A genetic blueprint
    • A mental template
    • A temporary phase
    • A biological mechanism

  6. An adult who expects romantic partners to be warm and reliable displays which attachment type?

    • Insecure-resistant attachment
    • Insecure-avoidant attachment
    • Secure attachment
    • Disorganised attachment

  7. Which methodological limitation affects most research into adult romantic attachment?

    • Self-report bias
    • Ethical deception
    • Small sample sizes
    • Low ecological validity

  8. Why can research linking early attachment to adult relationships not establish causation?

    • Samples are animal-based
    • Evidence is correlational
    • Studies lack validity
    • Data is qualitative

  9. Which feature of the internal working model explains attachment continuity over time?

    • Biological inheritance
    • Rapid adaptability
    • Lifespan persistence
    • Unconscious repression

  10. Research showing secure adults have better communication skills supports a link between early attachment and:

    • Intellectual ability
    • Relationship quality
    • Personality type
    • Physical health

  11. Which outcome provides the best evidence in support of the continuity hypothesis?

    • Genetic determination
    • Complete relationship change
    • Random attachment shifts
    • Attachment stability

  12. How do modern psychologists describe the influence of early attachment on adult relationships?

    • Completely irrelevant
    • Strictly deterministic
    • Entirely genetic
    • Probabilistic, not deterministic

  13. An adult who fears closeness and withdraws from partners most likely experienced which early attachment?

    • Disorganised
    • Insecure-avoidant
    • Insecure-resistant
    • Secure

  14. Why do researchers use longitudinal studies to investigate attachment continuity?

    • Manipulates independent variables
    • Tracks same participants
    • Eliminates participant bias
    • Yields quick results

  15. Which finding contradicts the idea that internal working models guide adult relationships?

    • Predictable partner expectations
    • Uncorrelated attachment styles
    • High romantic stability
    • Consistent attachment patterns

  16. What is a key methodological limitation of Hazan and Shaver's Love Quiz?

    • Self-report bias
    • Brain damage
    • Lack of consent
    • Uncontrolled animals

  17. Which research finding would best support the continuity hypothesis of attachment?

    • Random attachment styles
    • Unstable childhood bonds
    • Inconsistent adult behaviours
    • Matching classification types

  18. According to attachment theory, what expectation of partners do avoidant adults typically hold?

    • Highly dependent
    • Controlling
    • Emotionally distant
    • Warmly responsive

  19. Which adult attachment type is most characterised by a fear of partner abandonment?

    • Insecure-avoidant
    • Secure
    • Disorganised
    • Anxious-resistant

  20. Which research method did Hazan and Shaver use to assess adult attachment types?

    • Controlled observation
    • Field experiment
    • Questionnaire
    • Structured interview

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