Which one of the following scenarios is most consistent with the Strange Situation?
A) A mother and her young child enter a playroom, where the child encounters a variety of new toys and other objects. Some of the objects (e.g., a jack-in-the-box, a picture of a ferocious dinosaur) are intentionally scary and anxiety-arousing.
B) A mother and her young child come to a preschool class for the first time. The child's social behaviors are observed and recorded, with a particular focus on how often the child initiates interactions with unfamiliar peers.
C) A mother and her young child are in a playroom. Soon after, an unknown adult joins them, and then Mom leaves the room for a few minutes. The child's behaviors are observed through a one-way mirror.
D) A baby lies in a specially designed infant seat where he or she sees a variety of visual displays on a screen. By sucking on a plastic nipple, the infant can control which displays appear most frequently.

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The Strange Situation is a procedure developed by Mary Ainsworth to assess the quality of attachment between young children and their caregivers. It involves observing the child's reactions to a series of separations and reunions with their caregiver in a controlled environment, which is most closely described in option C.

Which One of the Following Scenarios Is Most Consistent with the Strange