Stewart Investigated the Nature of Attachment Relationships Between Siblings Using

question 57

Multiple Choice

Stewart investigated the nature of attachment relationships between siblings using a procedure like Ainsworth's strange situation task.Which of the following conclusions did his research evidence support?

• A)Evidence of an avoidant attachment was found only in siblings who have rarely shown sibling rivalry.
• B)Most of the infants reacted to their older sibling in ways that indicated an insecure attachment.
• C)Most of the infants reacted to their older sibling in ways that indicated a secure attachment.
• D)Older children with avoidant attachments to the parents were most likely to pay attention to the distress of their infant sibling.

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