When a Parent Is Classified as "Dismissive" on the Basis

question 32

Multiple Choice

When a parent is classified as "dismissive" on the basis of an attachment interview assessing the parent's attachment to early caregivers,that parent's baby is most likely to have an attachment to the parent that is classified as

• A)secure.
• B)anxious-ambivalent.
• C)disorganized/disoriented.
• D)avoidant.

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