In Erikson's theorizing, the strength or security of an infant's attachment to a caregiver is primarily a reflection of

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According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the first stage is trust versus mistrust. In this stage, an infant's primary task is to develop a sense of trust in their caregiver. The strength and security of the attachment between infant and caregiver is therefore primarily a reflection of the sense of trust that the infant has developed toward the caregiver. While feeding practices and contact-comfort may contribute to the infant's overall sense of security, they are not the primary factors that determine the strength of the attachment. The caregiver's value as a conditioned reinforcer is not a relevant factor in Erikson's theory of attachment.

In Erikson's Theorizing, the Strength or Security of an Infant's