Separation anxiety appears in infants:
A) at various times depending upon the culture they are in
B) at 6 to 8 months of age
C) primarily if they have been deprived of caretaker comfort
D) at about the same time they reach the formal operational stage of development

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Separation anxiety typically appears in infants around 6 to 8 months of age, regardless of the culture they are in or whether they have been deprived of caretaker comfort. It is a normal part of development as infants begin to recognize that their caretakers can leave and may experience anxiety when they do. Separation anxiety is unrelated to the formal operational stage of development, which occurs in adolescence.

Separation Anxiety Appears in Infants