According to Behavioral Theory,how Do Children Develop Special Attachments to Their

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Multiple Choice

According to behavioral theory,how do children develop special attachments to their mothers?

• A) The mother provides innate contact comfort to the infant.
• B) The infant is biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers a protective response from adult females.
• C) The mother becomes a conditioned reinforcer because she is associated with the reinforcing act of being fed.
• D) Maternal attachment behavior is the result of reproductive fitness.

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