Question

How did Bowlby describe attachment in infants?

Options

• As a behaviour learned only from experience in school.

• As an innate response in the child.

• As a behaviour present only in adulthood.

• As a response that appears only in play.

Answer 1

As an innate response in the child.

Explanation:

Bowlby viewed attachment as an innate response, meaning the infant naturally seeks contact with the mother, especially in frightening situations.