Role of the father Test Questions with Answers
Describe 'the degree of sensitivity' as a factor of father-child dynamic - Answer-Fathers who are sensitive to their child's needs develop more secure attachments.
Describe 'single-parent fathers' as a factor of father-child dynamic - Answer-Tend ...
Describe 'the degree of sensitivity' as a factor of father-child dynamic - Answer-Fathers
who are sensitive to their child's needs develop more secure attachments.
Describe 'single-parent fathers' as a factor of father-child dynamic - Answer-Tend to
form similar attachments with their children as they had with their own parents.
Describe 'marital intimacy' as a factor of father-child dynamic - Answer-The type of
attachment a father develops with his children is related to the level of intimacy he has
with his partner.
Describe 'supportive co-parenting' as a factor of father-child dynamic - Answer-The level
of support a father provides his partner in helping care for children affects the type of
attachment he'll have with his children.
What further research did Lamb (1997) produce? - Answer-He discovered that once a
father becomes the main care provider, he quickly develops more sensitivity towards his
children's needs, suggesting sensitive responsiveness isn't a biological ability limited to
women.
Explain Geiger's (1996) findings - Answer-Found that the way fathers play with their
children is more exciting and pleasurable than mothers. This supports the view of the
father as a playmate.
What did Lamb (1987) find? - Answer-Found that children often interact with their
fathers when in a positive emotional state and so are seeking stimulation rather than
comfort.
What did Hardy (1999) find? - Answer-Found that fathers are less able than mothers to
detect low levels of infant distress, suggesting that males make unsuitable primary
attachment figures.
What are factors of the father-child dynamic? - Answer-- The degree of sensitivity
- Single-parent fathers
- Marital intimacy
- Supportive co-parenting
Who believed that all attachments made are of equal importance and contribute to a
child's internal working model? - Answer-Rutter
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