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Thirty-six infants were studied to assess the relationship between their reactions to a stranger as compared to their mothers and their subsequent attachment behavior during separation and reunion. Significant relationships were found between the stranger/mother comparison classification, indices of attachment behavior, and indices of competent infant functioning. The results support the notion that it is important to study a constellation of infant behaviors to assess attachment rather than single behaviors alone.