What Are Researchers Trying to Determine When Using the Experimental

question 28

Multiple Choice

What are researchers trying to determine when using the experimental method called the Strange Situation?

• A) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies
• B) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a new environment
• C) parental discipline styles in the first year of life
• D) the nature of attachment between caretakers and infants

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