Infants Characterized as Securely Attached in Ainsworth's Strange Situation Paradigm

question 42

Multiple Choice

Infants characterized as securely attached in Ainsworth's strange situation paradigm tended to

• A) comfortably explore a novel environment.
• B) prefer to stay in close contact with their caregivers.
• C) show no distress when their caregivers left the room.
• D) reject attention from their caregivers.

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