Results of studies implementing the _____ illustrate that even at a few months of age, infants are attuned to their mother's emotional expressions and behaviors, and experience distress when their mothers do not react as they have come to expect.
A) Still-Face Paradigm
B) AFFEX
C) Strange Situation
D) Attachment Paradigm

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The Still-Face Paradigm is a research method used to examine infant-mother interactions. It involves the mother first engaging with her infant in a positive manner, then suddenly becoming unresponsive and unexpressive (the "still-face" phase) for a brief period of time, before resuming the interaction. Infants as young as a few months old have been shown to display distress during the still-face phase, indicating that they are attuned to their mother's emotional expressions and expectations. The AFFEX and Attachment Paradigm are not specific research methods, and the Strange Situation is a different study designed to assess infant attachment style.

Results of Studies Implementing the _____ Illustrate That Even at a Few