It Is Most Accurate to Say That a Parent's Attachment

question 90

Multiple Choice

It is most accurate to say that a parent's attachment relationship with his or her child

• A) becomes firmly established before the child is born.
• B) is formed during the few hours immediately following the child's birth.
• C) will be seriously impaired if there are no opportunities for prolonged and immediate contact following the child's birth.
• D) builds gradually over a period of many months.

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