There is an evolutionary basis for the development of stranger anxiety. Learning to stay close to familiar persons helps infants to ____
a. not be abducted by strangers
b. not follow unfamiliar people so that they become lost
c. be protected and safe
d. learn object discrimination
C. Learning to stay close to familiar persons and avoid unfamiliar persons helps infants stay near those who will protect them and keep them safe. Stranger anxiety begins at about age 6 months and grows stronger in the months that follow, peaking around 10 to 15 months depending on the culture.
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a. true b. false