Aimee is visiting a friend who has a newborn. Aimee is enjoying holding the baby, and occasionally she thinks she may have prompted him to smile. According to Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment, the baby's lack of attachment to one person indicates he is in:
A) phase one.
B) phase two.
C) phase three.
D) phase four.

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According to Bowlby's attachment theory, phase one is the pre-attachment phase, where infants do not show a preference for one person over another and do not yet form a specific attachment. This phase typically occurs from birth to around 2-3 months of age.

Aimee Is Visiting a Friend Who Has a Newborn