Jay's mother is an emergency room nurse who works long hours due to understaffing at her hospital. Jay's father is able to run his internet business from home, so he spends more time taking care of Jay than Jay's mother. Jay has a babysitter for a few hours each week when Dad has meetings. Jay would be more likely to treat __________ as his primary attachment figure(s).

A. his mother
B. his father
C. the babysitter
D. the babysitter and his father


Answer: D

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What will be an ideal response?

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