At the mall, you notice a mother with her one-year-old child. A man sits down beside her and mom has to leave to make a phone call. The child does not cry when mom leaves and does not cling to her when she returns. According to Ainsworth, this child is

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The child's lack of distress when the mother leaves and lack of interest when she returns is characteristic of an anxious-avoidant attachment style.

At the Mall, You Notice a Mother with Her One-Year-Old