What Was Mary Ainsworth Trying to Determine When She Devised

question 195

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

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Definitions:

Previous Valid Obligation

A duty or commitment that has been legally recognized and must be fulfilled as previously agreed or contracted.

Novation

The act of replacing an old obligation with a new one, thereby extinguishing the original obligation.

Consideration

In contract law, the benefit or value that each party agrees to give or receive as part of a legal agreement.

Satisfaction

The fulfillment of a need or desire; in a legal context, the discharge of an obligation or debt.