You Plan a Study Where You Want to Identify Who

question 3

Multiple Choice

You plan a study where you want to identify who is an attachment figure for a given child. You pit one parent against a sibling and a grandparent. How could you identify which person is the strongest attachment figure based on an infant's behavior?

• A) Observe towards which person the infant is directing cries or gestures indicating to be picked up when placed on the ground.
• B) Observing the play behavior between each person and the infant when engaging in one-on-one play sessions.
• C) Presenting the child with the scent of one of these familiar people and the scent of a stranger. If the child preferentially orients towards the scent of one of these familiar people more than 50% of the time, then that person is an attachment figure.
• D) All of the above.

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