Ainsworth's three types of attachment in an infant's "strange situation" are
A)secure, avoidant, anxious
B)secure, avoidant, achievement
C)generativity, avoidant, achievement
D)secure, active, anxious

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Ainsworth's "strange situation" experiment identified three main types of attachment: secure, avoidant, and anxious (sometimes referred to as anxious-ambivalent). These types describe how infants react to their caregiver's departure and return in a novel environment.

Ainsworth's Three Types of Attachment in an Infant's "Strange Situation