According to Bowlby, infants achieve a firm, reciprocal emotional relationship with caregivers, and this relationship helps the infant cope with increasing frequent and lengthy separations. Because of infants' growing symbolic capacities, parent-child attachments begin to serve as ____________ that can guide their interactions with caregivers and others.

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Bowlby's attachment theory suggests that infants develop an internal working model, which is a mental representation of their relationship with their caregiver. This model guides their future interactions and expectations in relationships.

According to Bowlby, Infants Achieve a Firm, Reciprocal Emotional Relationship