Which Statement Demonstrates That Parental Sensitivity and Secure Attachment in Children

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which statement demonstrates that parental sensitivity and secure attachment in children are causally related?

• A) Parents who respond to their children's cries quickly are more likely than other parents to have children with secure attachments.
• B) Children who are temperamentally easy are more likely to have secure attachments to their caregivers.
• C) Parents who are taught to be responsive to their irritable children are more likely than parents who are not taught this to have children who are securely attached.
• D) Adults who were securely attached to their parents during their childhood are more likely than other adults to have children with secure attachments.

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