The Strange Situation measures
A) the quality of attachment.
B) Bowlby's phases of attachment.
C) infant temperament.
D) the stability of attachment.

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The Strange Situation is a laboratory procedure used to assess infants' attachment to their primary caregivers. It involves a series of separations and reunions between the infant and their caregiver, allowing researchers to observe the child's behavioral responses when separated from the caregiver and when reunited. This is used to measure the quality of attachment between the infant and caregiver.

The Strange Situation Measures