Illinois Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) Practice Test

What occurs as a result of children expressing their needs and mothers or primary caregivers satisfying the children's needs each time they are expressed?

1. Attachment Disorder

2. Grief Process

3. Attachment

4. Symbiotic Stage

The correct answer is: Attachment

When children express their needs and their primary caregivers consistently meet those needs, it helps form a secure attachment between the child and the caregiver. This secure attachment is crucial for the healthy emotional and social development of the child. By forming a secure attachment, children develop a sense of trust and security, which provides a foundation for their future relationships and interactions. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Option A, Attachment Disorder, is incorrect because it refers to a condition where individuals have difficulty forming secure and healthy attachments with others. Option B, Grief Process, is incorrect because it relates to the emotional response to a loss, rather than the healthy development of attachment. Option D, Symbiotic Stage, is incorrect as it pertains to a developmental stage in infants where they are learning to differentiate themselves from their caregivers.