The nurse hears a primiparous woman talking to her son and telling him that his chin is just like his dad's chin. This woman's statement reflects:
a. Mutuality.
b. Synchrony.
c. Claiming.
d. Reciprocity.
C
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A Mutuality occurs when the infant's behaviors and characteristics call forth a corresponding set of maternal behaviors and characteristics.
B Synchrony refers to the "fit" between the infant's cues and the parent's res-ponses.
C Claiming refers to the process by which the child is identified in terms of like-ness to other family members.
D Reciprocity is a type of body movement or behavior that provides the observer with cues.
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