You are in a discussion on attachment behaviour and your friend says that she believes that infants are biologically programmed to emit behaviour that triggers a protective response from adult females. Which theorist is MOST likely to agree with Shari's views?

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John Bowlby's theory of attachment emphasizes the biological importance of a child's attachment to a primary caregiver for survival, and argues that infants have innate behaviours that elicit caregiving from adults. Therefore, Bowlby is most likely to agree with Shari's views. Harry Harlow's research focused on the importance of touch and contact comfort in attachment, while Mary Ainsworth developed the Strange Situation procedure to assess different attachment styles. Jay Belsky's research has focused on the influence of environmental factors on childcare practices and attachment.

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