The term reciprocal attachment behavior refers to which of the following?

a. Behavior during the sensitive period when the infant is in the quiet alert stage
b. Positive feedback an infant exhibits toward parents during the attachment process
c. Unidirectional behavior exhibited by the infant, initiated and enhanced by eye contact
d. Behavior by the infant during the sensitive period to elicit feelings of "falling in love" from the parents


ANS: B
In this definition, reciprocal refers to the feedback from the infant during the attachment process. The quiet alert state is a good time for bonding but does not define reciprocal attachment. Reciprocal attachment deals with feedback behavior and is not unidirectional.

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