Which of the Following Is a Major Criticism of Attachment

question 266

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major criticism of attachment theory?

• A) It overstates the mother's influence and understates the child's influence on the quality of attachment.
• B) It places too much emphasis on unconscious awareness and too little emphasis on the conscious state.
• C) It overstates cultural influence and does not recognize how different attachments are across cultures.
• D) It places too much emphasis on temperament and too much emphasis on the parent-child relationship.

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