The adaptive significance of this emotion may be that it prevents infants from straying too far from their caregivers when they start to crawl and eventually walk. This emotion is known as
A)separation anxiety
B)contact comfort
C)social anxiety
D)attachment anxiety

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Separation anxiety is the adaptive emotion that prevents infants from straying too far from their caregivers, as it causes distress when they are apart from their attachment figures, encouraging them to stay close and safe.

The Adaptive Significance of This Emotion May Be That It