A study of infant attachment among 60 two-parent working-class families in Scotland found that the number of infants who formed a specific attachment to their mother during the first year of life was:

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Studies on infant attachment, particularly those reflecting on patterns observed in various socio-economic backgrounds, have consistently shown a high tendency for infants to form specific attachments to their mothers within the first year of life, often exceeding 90%. This is in line with attachment theory, which posits that children are biologically predisposed to develop attachments to caregivers as a means of survival.

A Study of Infant Attachment Among 60 Two-Parent Working-Class Families