During the "Strange Situation" Assessment, Infants Who ____ Are Thought

question 179

Multiple Choice

During the "strange situation" assessment, infants who ____ are thought to have an avoidant attachment style.

• A)seek the parent's affection and are easily soothed by his or her return
• B)display an ambivalent approach to their parent, remaining close but rejecting any contact initiated by the parent,
• C)show little distress when separated from the parent and tend to ignore him or her
• D)display confusion about whether to approach the parent or to ignore him or her