After a while a stranger enters, talks to the mother, and then approaches the child. The next step is a brief separation-the mother leaves the child alone with the stranger. After a few minutes though the mother returns and the stranger leaves. ... The children described as "securely attached" explore, play with the toys and even make wary overtures to the stranger so long as the mother is present. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Strangers continue to attract the infant's attention but this takes a back seat. ... Wariness of strangers becomes common, often causing the baby to cry and retreat to the mother. ... According to Barclay Lisa K. in his book "Infant Development", the infants with highly involved fathers show less fear of strangers than did those with fathers with low involvement (416). ...

• Word Count: 1094
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The attachment that is developed in the first two years of life between an infant and caregiver has been explained by John Bowlby's ethological theory of attachment. In 1969, Bowlby introduced his theory to world giving us insight to the important effects of a baby's feelings of security and capacit...

• Word Count: 709
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The article goes on to list a number of symptoms, which can include all or some of the following: Lack of ability to give and receive affection Superficial friendliness with strangers Obsession with blood, fire, and gore Cruelty to others, especially pets Irregular eye contact Unusual speech patterns Obsessive lying Stealing, hoarding, and gorging Lack of long-term friends Extreme control issues The article states that Bowlby is the father of attachment theory, which developed through experience and knowledge of his own as well as from several others, such as Freud, Harlo...

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