Regarding the Affectional Needs of Infants, Which of the Following

question 716

Multiple Choice

Regarding the affectional needs of infants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)In part to meet their affectional needs, infants rapidly begin to form emotional attachments, or close emotional bonds, with their primary caregivers.
• B)As infants form their first emotional bond with an adult, usually a parent, they also begin to develop self-awareness and to become aware of others.
• C)An infant's early social development lays the foundation for subsequent relationships with parents, siblings, friends, and relatives.
• D)A baby's affectional needs are not important or necessary to meet until an infant becomes self-aware.

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