What is the correct sequence of behaviors observed by Bowlby when children are separated from a parent?
A) detachment, ambivalence, protest, despair
B) arousal, uncertainty, calm
C) protest, despair, detachment, ambivalence
D) despair, protest, ambivalence, detachment

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Bowlby observed that children typically go through the following stages when separated from a parent: protest (crying, screaming, clinging to the parent), despair (becoming withdrawn, apathetic, and hopeless), detachment (appearing to be emotionally detached from the parent upon reunion), and ambivalence (alternating between seeking comfort from and rejecting the parent upon reunion). Therefore, the correct sequence of behaviors is protest, despair, detachment, and ambivalence.

What Is the Correct Sequence of Behaviors Observed by Bowlby