The primary reason that child abuse or neglect is especially damaging when it occurs during the first year of life is that it so often interferes with which of the following developmental events?

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Child neglect, which is often unintentional, involves the failure of a caregiver to respond to or care for a child. As the book notes, early infant-caregiver attachment is critical to later development and child abuse and neglect interfere with attachment.

The Primary Reason That Child Abuse or Neglect Is Especially