Mary Ainsworth devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation in order to determine:
A) aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment.
B) the nature of attachment between mothers and babies.
C) the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies.
D) parental discipline styles in the first year of life.

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The Strange Situation was developed by Mary Ainsworth to study the nature of attachment between mothers and babies. The experiment involves observing the behavior of infants when they are separated from and reunited with their mothers in a controlled laboratory environment, in order to identify different attachment styles.

Mary Ainsworth Devised an Experimental Method Called the Strange Situation