What Is the Paradox Concerning Independent Behavior in Infants

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Multiple Choice

What is the paradox concerning independent behavior in infants?

• A) It appears to happen in boys whose mothers are unresponsive.
• B) It appears to only occur in infants who are insecure resistant rather than securely attached.
• C) It appears to require another person acting as a secure base for an infant to feel confident about acting indepenently and exploring the world.
• D) The independence of infancy comes before the extremely high desire for dependence on parents seen in the teenage years.

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