Which of the following statements is true of Bowlby's (1969) evolutionary theory of attachment?

a) Mothers of securely attached infants have been characterized as being insensitive and uninvolved.
b) Mothers of securely attached infants are suspected of being intrusive and overstimulating.
c) Infants explore their environment, regardless of the proximity to an attachment figure.
d) Infants have a preprogrammed, biological basis for becoming attached to their caregivers.


d

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