According to John Bowlby, the beginning of the social smile occurs during the earliest _____ phase.

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The preattachment phase, which occurs from birth to 6 weeks, is when the social smile first emerges according to Bowlby's theory of attachment. During this phase, infants smile primarily in response to internal physiological states or comforting stimuli such as warmth or touch, rather than social cues or interactions.

According to John Bowlby, the Beginning of the Social Smile