Developmental psychologists use the term "attachment" to refer to the
a. child's need for a favorite toy or object, usually a stuffed animal or blanket.
b. reflexive grasping an infant exhibits when an object, such as a finger, is put in the infant's hand.
c. intense, enduring, social-emotional relationship that develops between child and caregiver.
d. tendency of all living creatures to follow the first moving object that is seen or heard.
Answer: c. intense, enduring, social-emotional relationship that develops between child and caregiver.
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