Which of the following statements is true concerning fathers and infants in families where both a mother and father are present in the home?

a. Fathers’ sensitivity-responsiveness seems to be related to the security of father–infant attachment in the Strange Situation.
b. Fathers often seek to calm infants down, whereas mothers more often tend to play with their infants.
c. Infants seem to form attachments to their fathers earlier than to their mothers.
d. Infants appear to form attachments to their fathers much later than to their moths.

Answer: a. Fathers’ sensitivity responsiveness seems to be related to the security of father–infant attachment in the Strange Situation.

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