A Secure Attachment to the Father

question 38

Multiple Choice

A secure attachment to the father

• A) can help a child to compensate for the undesirable effects of being insecurely attached to the mother
• B) almost never occurs if the child is insecurely attached to the mother
• C) often undermines the security of the infant's attachment to the mother
• D) is unlikely to develop unless the mother returns to work and leaves the child in the father's care

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