Infants Develop a Fear of Strangers at About 8 Months

question 278

Multiple Choice

Infants develop a fear of strangers at about 8 months of age because they can't assimilate unfamiliar faces into their

• A) schemas.
• B) insecure attachments.
• C) impaired theory of mind.
• D) critical period.

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