A Child Who Feels Comfortable Exploring the Environment When Her

question 108

Multiple Choice

A child who feels comfortable exploring the environment when her or his mother is present and is upset when the mother leaves but easily calmed upon her return likely has which attachment style?

• A) distressed
• B) secure
• C) anxious-ambivalent
• D) avoidant

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