Ethological theory of attachment ________.

A. suggests that the infant's emotional tie to the mother is the foundation of all later relationships
B. recognizes the infant's emotional tie to the caregiver as an evolved response that promotes survival
C. emphasizes the importance of feeding as the central context in which caregivers and babies build close emotional bonds
D. suggests that infants learn to prefer their mother because she functions as both a primary caregiver and a social partner


Answer: B

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