The NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (2005,2006)found that _____ was the critical feature in the development of a child's attachment style.
A)quality of a child's nonparental day care
B)number of day care workers
C)maternal sensitivity
D)whether children came from broken homes

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The NICHD Study found that maternal sensitivity was the critical feature in the development of a child's attachment style, meaning a mother's responsiveness to her child's signals and needs. The study did not find that the other options (quality of non-parental day care, number of day care workers, and whether children came from broken homes) were as significant in determining attachment style.