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Can Infants and Toddlers Develop Secure Attachments to Their Parents

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Can infants and toddlers develop secure attachments to their parents if they are repeatedly separated from them? Use Jay Belsky's findings to support your answer.


Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique designed to reduce phobic responses and anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation paired with relaxation exercises.

Muscular Relaxation

The process of relieving tension in the muscles, leading to a state of physical comfort and reduced stress.

Free Association

Method used in psychoanalytic therapy in which the patient is to say anything that comes to her mind, no matter how apparently trivial, unrelated, or embarrassing.

Anxiety-Provoking Stimuli

Events, objects, or situations that evoke feelings of anxiety or substantial discomfort in individuals.

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