Austin Is in the Strange Situation and Shows Strong Patterns

question 125

Multiple Choice

Austin is in the Strange Situation and shows strong patterns of avoidance and resistance. He also displays extreme fearfulness around the caregiver. He would be classified as being

• A) resistant.
• B) avoidant.
• C) attached.
• D) disorganized.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Forgoing the chance to gain from other possibilities by selecting one option.

Consumer Behavior

The study of how individuals, groups, and organizations select, purchase, use, and dispose of goods, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy their needs and desires.

Marginal Utility

The added value or satisfaction experienced upon consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Diamond-Water Paradox

A paradox highlighting the discrepancy between the high value of non-essential items, like diamonds, and the low value of essential items, like water, despite their utility.