The Strange Situation Procedure,in Which Researchers Unobtrusively Watch an Infant

question 39

Multiple Choice

The strange situation procedure,in which researchers unobtrusively watch an infant in the presence or absence of several combinations of the child,caretaker,and stranger,is used to study _________.

• A)social smiling
• B)attachment
• C)identification
• D)dependence and independence

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