Question

Which statement is NOT part of Bowlby's conception of the primary caregiver as a secure base?

a) It provides a sense of assurance
b) It is a source of entertainment and learning
c) It serves as a safe place when an infant feels scared
d) It enables a child to learn about the world

Answer 1

b) It is a source of entertainment and learning.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Bowlby developed an attachment theory to identity infant attachment with their caregivers. Through this procedure, he believed that it can help in understanding how infants use their primary caregivers as a secure base.
• Bowlby found that infants use caregivers as secure base as they provide a sense of assurance and their presence makes them feel safe when they get scared or frightened.
• He also found out that primary caregivers enable a child to learn about the world as it helps them in building and learning about social relationship.