Research on Attachment in At-Risk Infants Reveals That

question 23

Multiple Choice

Research on attachment in at-risk infants reveals that

• A) preterm birth predicts insecure attachment, regardless of maternal characteristics or other caregiving experiences.
• B) at-risk infants whose parents have adequate time and patience to care for them fare quite well in attachment security.
• C) infants with special needs rarely display secure attachment to any caregiver.
• D) mothers' experience of traumatic events is highly predictive of disorganized/disoriented attachment in preterm infants.

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