Which Assertion BEST Describes Bowlby's View of the Attachment Process

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which assertion BEST describes Bowlby's view of the attachment process and the quality of infants' attachments?

• A) Both the attachment process and the quality of attachments are innate.
• B) Both the attachment process and the quality of attachments are dependent on the nature of infants' experiences with caregivers.
• C) The attachment process is dependent on the nature of infants' experiences with caregivers, but the quality of their attachments is innate.
• D) The attachment process has an innate basis, but the quality of infants' attachments is dependent on the nature of their experiences with caregivers.

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