In Ainsworth's Research on Attachment, Infants Labeled with Avoidant Attachment

question 22

Multiple Choice

In Ainsworth's research on attachment, infants labeled with avoidant attachment had mothers who tended to be

• A) overly attentive to their infants cries and protests.
• B) less affectionate during the first 3 months and disliked close bodily contact with the infant.
• C) aggressive toward their children and favored physical punishment.
• D) inconsistent; physically distant one day, and overly clinging other days.

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