Which statement best reflects the ethological perspective regarding parent/child attachments?

A. Attachments form automatically as a result of biological programming.
B. Human infants and caregivers have biological tendencies to form attachments.
C. The key to forming close attachments lies in the principles of conditioning and reinforcement.
D. Learning plays no significant role in the process of developing parent/child attachments.

Answer: B

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