In the Strange Situation,Cameron did not explore the playroom,clung to his mother when she was in the room,and was very upset when she left the room.When she returned,he appeared to be ambivalent-both wanting to be comforted by his mother,but pushing her away when she attempted to do so.Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Cameron as being:
A)securely attached.
B)insecure avoidant.
C)insecure resistant.
D)insecure disorganized.

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Cameron's behavior in the Strange Situation of clinging to his mother, being upset when she leaves, and having mixed feelings upon her return suggests that he may be insecurely attached. More specifically, his behavior of pushing his mother away when she attempts to comfort him indicates an insecure resistant attachment style.

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