When Placed in the Strange Situation, Eric Shows No Distress

question 177

Multiple Choice

When placed in the strange situation, Eric shows no distress at all when his mother leaves the room, and by the same token, he is not very excited when she returns. Overall, he doesn't appear to be very attached to his mother, but he doesn't resist when she picks him up to give him a kiss. Eric would most likely be classified as

• A)anxious-avoidant
• B)securely attached
• C)anxious-resistant
• D)resistant-avoidant
• E)cannot classify

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Definitions:

Tension

The state of being stretched tight, often leading to stress or strain in materials or psychological states in individuals.

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders are mental health conditions characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from cultural norms.

Dissociative Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by a disruption or discontinuity in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior.

Conscious Awareness

The condition of being conscious of one's surroundings and personal mental states, allowing for self-reflection and mindfulness.