In the context of the experiments conducted by Mary Ainsworth, the _____ attachment style describes a child who exhibits distress at his mother's departure in the Ainsworth strange situation but is easily soothed on her return.

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The description matches the characteristics of a child with a secure attachment style, who uses the caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the environment, shows distress at separation but is easily consoled when the caregiver returns. B describes a child who does not seek proximity to the caregiver and may avoid interacting with them. C describes a child who is conflicted in their attachment behavior, showing both distress at separation and resistance to being comforted upon the caregiver's return. D describes a child who behaves erratically and may show contradictory or disorienting attachment behaviors.

In the Context of the Experiments Conducted by Mary Ainsworth