Studies Evaluating Attachment Across Generations Have Concluded That Early Experience

question 92

Multiple Choice

Studies evaluating attachment across generations have concluded that early experience shapes later parental behavior. Additionally, these researchers have also acknowledged the importance of

• A) the way adults come to terms with their own childhood experiences.
• B) the number of childhood memories an adult can recall.
• C) the presence of a father figure to mediate mother-child difficulties.
• D) the availability of multiple-generation caregivers.

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