Nicholas is an infant researcher and wants to use the strange-situation test in his work.Nicholas is most likely interested in seeing
A) how infants respond to separation and reunion with their caregivers.
B) an infant's tendency to seek or avoid novelty.
C) a mother's response to a fearful infant.
D) the level of social interaction with which an infant is comfortable.

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The strange-situation test, developed by Mary Ainsworth, is a procedure designed to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and child, focusing on the child's responses to separation and reunion with their caregiver. This makes option A the correct answer.

Nicholas Is an Infant Researcher and Wants to Use the Strange-Situation