The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth. It requires the infant to
A) crawl through a dark tunnel with his or her caregiver and a stranger waiting on the other side.
B) move through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with his or her caregiver and a stranger.
C) experience loud noises in a room with only a stranger present.
D) choose between his or her mother and father in a strange situation.

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The Strange Situation is a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with the infant's caregiver and a stranger. This measure is used to assess the quality of attachment between the infant and the caregiver. The infant's reactions to the introductions, separations, and reunions are observed and used to categorize their attachment style. Option A is incorrect as it describes an unrelated activity. Option C is incorrect as the loud noises would not be appropriate for evaluating attachment, and Option D is incorrect as it presents a binary choice between the mother and father, which is not relevant to attachment.

The Strange Situation Is an Observational Measure of Infant Attachment