Attachment Behavior First Begins to Emerge in Infants Around 6

question 36

Multiple Choice

Attachment behavior first begins to emerge in infants around 6 months of age. Which of the following is the most commonly accepted reason for attachment developing at this age?

• A) Infants' vision may become acute enough at this time to distinguish parents from other people.
• B) Infants do not develop object permanence - the ability to remember that objects still exist when they are out of sight - until 6 to 9 months of age.
• C) Infants begin to crawl around 6 to 9 months of age, and are at greater risk of getting hurt or lost.
• D) All of the above explanations are commonly accepted.

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