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-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 exhibiting behavior of reluctance to explore, clinging to his mother and being highly upset when she left the room are all characteristics of insecure-resistant attachment. His ambivalence towards his mother's attempts to comfort him when she returned is also a sign of insecurity.

In the Strange Situation, Cameron Did Not Explore the Playroom