Some children who were observed did not demonstrate one consistent attachment style,but instead seemed unable to decide how they should react to their mother and to new circumstances.Researchers have labeled this the __________ attachment style.
A) secure
B) anxious-ambivalent
C) disorganized-disoriented
D) anxious-avoidant

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The disorganized-disoriented attachment style is characterized by inconsistent or conflicting behaviors towards the caregiver, confusion, disorientation, freezing, and contradictory expressions of affect. Children with this attachment style may be hesitant to approach their caregiver for comfort, seem dissociative or emotionally detached, struggle with regulating their emotions, and have difficulties trusting others.

Some Children Who Were Observed Did Not Demonstrate One Consistent