Psychology Questions

Running head: PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS 1
Psychology Questions
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Institution

PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS 2
Psychology Questions
Q1.
Bonding is a concept practically understood as an attachment or contact influenced by
routine relationships between individual who share a common tie. A number of factors
influence the tie or bond that exists between the two individuals. Some of the key factors may
include the relationship a person may have with another, for example, a child to a mother,
wife to husband, or a caregiver to a child. Some other factors may include romance, family,
friendship among others. Ileana (2012) notes that it is necessary to understand that physical
touch or contact may eventually end up in strong bonding between individuals. The results of
such bonding may be affectionate in nature. Immediate physical contact may be necessary for
bonding to occur. Dr, Shonkoff (2010) of Harvard University and an adviser to UNICEF
advises that the parents need training on emotional and practical support for the well-being of
their young ones. This helps create a strong bond of affection between the child and the
parent. Such interventions need healthcare professionals who understand the child
psychological requirement at every stage of their lives (Winston, R., & Chicot, R., 2016).
There is, however, a sensitive period that the bond usually takes place. For the case of a child
and the mother, the sensitive period of bonding starts and develops strongly with time.
The bonding starts immediately the mother has the baby in the womb, after birth
during breastfeeding, contact, when the mother carries the child and even during the weaning
period. The same case may apply for a caregiver. Those who get unto romantic bond take
time after meeting like strangers, they share certain similarities, spend time together and
when this relationship is continued-the two become bonded. Bonding is therefore a realistic
concept but it comes not in an overnight’s time. The process is gradual and once developed, it
may be very difficult to break.

PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS 3
Q2.
Bethany’s parents and grandparents may be worried about behavior for the right
reason. Maladjustment may be the reason for concern but what the adults ought to
know about is child psychology. Linda (2012) writes that understanding child
psychology is helpful in understanding when the child is pretending, uses certain
tricks to get attention from the elder, or when the child is in serious need of attention
and assistance.
Failure to understand this may bring unnecessary worries among the parents, as
they may not believe their child needs time to adjust. In the case of Bethany, she talks
to a mice, never understands or responds positively to parent or grandparent who also
do not understand her behavior and this result to unnecessary fears. What advice
Bethany’s parents and grandparent need to be aware of is the fact that young children
have a general pattern through which the children association with their immediate
environment. How the associations of pretense in the case of the young children and
their competence, which are self-regulatory in nature, exists is of great necessity to
understand (Meyers, AB & Berk, L.E, 2014). Children are interesting who need to
interact with the environment, chat with unimaginary things, talk to self and make
friends even with dangerous animals. For children, every creature is a friend. They
have not the understanding that adults have. Children who grow up in poor families
lack a lot of exposure to external environment, they suffer monotony and appear dull
since they view and interact with same things almost on daily basis. The child may
resort to other means to find what she may develop affection for. Exposure bias and
experience the child gets from kindergartens also dictates whether the child may
quickly or slowly adjust as they grow up. What Bethany’s parents need to do is to