Elise's father sat her on her blanket in front of the TV in the living room and left the room to answer a text message from work on his phone. Elise has been playing alone for a while on her blanket and has become upset. When her father returns, she is not comforted but seems angry with her father. Elise is most likely exhibiting a(n) ____ attachment.

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Elise's behavior of becoming upset when left alone and then showing anger rather than comfort upon her father's return is indicative of resistant attachment. This pattern is characterized by children who are anxious and ambivalent about caregiver responses to their needs, often showing distress when the caregiver leaves and ambivalence upon return.

Elise's Father Sat Her on Her Blanket in Front of the TV