Mary Ainsworth devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation in order to determine
A)the nature of gestural communication between mothers and babies.
B)aspects of purposeful exploration as the baby investigates a strange environment.
C)parental discipline styles in the first year of life.
D)the nature of attachment between mothers and babies.

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The Strange Situation was designed to observe and assess the nature of attachment between mothers and babies, specifically how the baby responds to being separated from the mother and reunited with her. It involves a structured interaction between the baby, the mother, and a stranger in a controlled environment, and the types of attachment behaviors exhibited by the baby are classified into four categories.

Mary Ainsworth Devised an Experimental Method Called the Strange Situation