In Morelli’s 1992 study, Mayan parents stressed a desire to __________ in explaining why children continued to sleep with their mothers into the second year
a. be kind to their children
b. foster a feeling of interdependence between their children and themselves
c. save on the costs of heating rooms at night
d. avoid staying awake while nursing children at night
Answer: b
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