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Just after their healthy baby girl is born, Latisha and Devonne are overwhelmed by the intense love they feel for her. Like most new parents, they also worry about their new responsibility. They hope that their baby will develop a strong, secure, and close bond to them. They want their baby to feel loved and to love them.

1 What advice would a psychoanalytic theorist give Latisha and Devonne? Contrast psychoanalytic with behaviorist or social learning perspectives. How might a behaviorist theorist approach this question?

2 How might an evolutionary developmental theorist explain bonding between parents and infants? What advice might an evolutionary developmental theorist give to Latisha and Devonne?

3 Considering bioecological systems theory, what microsystem and mesosystem factors influence the parent–child bond? What role might exosystem and macrosystem factors take?