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associate with ”good” parenting within obvious limits of safety is sensi-
tive/responsivity. You might recognize the phrase from our earlier dis-
cussion of attachment theory (see chapter 5). Sensitive-responsivity
describes the caregiver’s ability and willingness to accurately read and
respond to his or her child’s unique signals. Sensitive and responsive
parenting is associated with a child’s secure attachment, which in turn is
associated with a host of positive and desirable developmental outcomes.
Unfortunately for those who would advocate for psychological test-
ing in family law matters, sensitive/responsivity is not a generic quality
that can be inferred from a Rorschach percept or a Minnesota Multipha-
sic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scale. It can be assessed within a
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