Studies that compared attachment in infants who attended day care with attachment in infants who were cared for by a parent at home showed that:
A) most of the infants in both groups were securely attached.
B) most of the infants in day care were insecurely attached.
C) the proportion of infants in day care who were insecurely attached was four times that of infants who were cared for by a parent at home.
D) infants in day care were securely attached to their caregivers at the day care facility but were insecurely attached to their parents.

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Studies have consistently shown that the majority of infants in both groups, those in day care and those cared for by a parent at home, are securely attached. Therefore, option A is the best choice. Option B is incorrect because most infants in day care are not insecurely attached. Option C is also incorrect because the proportion of insecurely attached infants in day care is not four times higher than in infants who are cared for at home. Option D is incorrect because infants in day care can form secure attachments with their caregivers at the facility and with their parents outside of day care.

Studies That Compared Attachment in Infants Who Attended Day Care