What Was Mary Ainsworth Trying to Determine When She Devised

question 114

Multiple Choice

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?

• A) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies
• B) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment
• C) parental discipline styles in the first year of life
• D) the nature of attachment between caretakers and babies
• E) the relationship between preschool enrollment and academic achievement

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