The Strange Situation is a way to
A) determine whether a mother has bonded with her infant.
B) document the changes in an infant's emotional responsiveness.
C) measure the amount of guilt or shame an infant feels when she misbehaves.
D) assess the quality of an infant's attachment to his mother.

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The Strange Situation is a standardized procedure used to assess the quality of an infant's attachment to his or her primary caregiver, usually the mother. It involves observing the infant's behaviour in an unfamiliar environment and in the presence of a stranger, a separation and reunion with the caregiver, and a second separation and reunion. The observations are used to categorize the infant's attachment style as secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant, or disorganized.

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