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Child Psych

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Which one of the following is not a frequently cited criticism of Attachment Theory?
  1. There is too much emphasis on the mother as the primary attachment figure and not on meaningful attachments with other people.
  2. Children’s peers may have a greater influence than their parents on many aspects of their personality.
  3. The reason some people have a much easier time than others making friends may be in part neurobiological, which Attachment Theory doesn’t consider.
  4. Children’s attachments can be to pets or inanimate objects as well as to people.
Explanation
Answer: D - What has many people bothered by Attachment Theory is its overemphasis on the influence of the mother. Critics argue that the child may form meaningful ties with other people. Children especially care how they are perceived by their peers and “fitting in” is important to them. Some children do have a strong attachment to a pet or inanimate object, but that is irrelevant to the discussion.
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