Recent studies find that a disorganized attachment style developed in infancy only when infants had the short version of the serotonin transporter gene-5-HTTLPR.This gene-environment interaction only occurred when:

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The study found that a disorganized attachment style was only developed in infants who had the short version of the serotonin transporter gene-5-HTTLPR when their mothers showed a low level of responsiveness toward them. This suggests that the gene-environment interaction for disorganized attachment only occurred in the context of maternal unresponsiveness, which is captured in option B. The other options do not align with the findings of the study.

Recent Studies Find That a Disorganized Attachment Style Developed in Infancy