Little Hendrik seems to be a very happy baby.He'll smile at anyone who visits,and is happy when anybody feeds him,plays with him,or changes his diaper.John Bowlby would say that Hendrik is in the _____ phase of infant-parent attachment.

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According to John Bowlby's theory of attachment, the first phase of infant-parent attachment is the indiscriminate social responsiveness phase. During this phase, infants are generally social and responsive to anyone who interacts with them, including strangers. They do not yet show a clear preference for their primary caregiver. Little Hendrik's behavior of smiling at anyone who visits, and being happy when anybody feeds him, plays with him, or changes his diaper indicates that he is in this phase.

Little Hendrik Seems to Be a Very Happy Baby