Stranger wariness
A) emerges a few weeks after birth.
B) provides a natural restraint against the tendency for mobile infants to wander away from familiar caregivers.
C) is greater when infants are in a familiar environment.
D) is not related to the stranger's behavior.

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Stranger wariness provides a natural restraint against the tendency for mobile infants to wander away from familiar caregivers, making option B correct. Option A is incorrect because stranger wariness typically emerges around 6-8 months of age. Option C is incorrect because stranger wariness is actually greater when infants are in an unfamiliar environment. Option D is incorrect because stranger wariness is influenced by the stranger's behavior.

Stranger Wariness