Anna is an infant taking part in the Strange Situation. Anna was not interested in playing with the toys and sat next to her mother. When the stranger entered the room, Anna began to cry. After her mother left the room and came back in, Anna cried and signaled for her mother to pick her up. When her mother picked her up, she kicked her feet and wanted to get down. She fussed for the remainder of the procedure. What attachment type is Anna's behavior consistent with?

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Anna's behavior is consistent with insecure-resistant attachment. She is anxious when separated from her mother, and when her mother returns, she wants to be picked up but then becomes fussy once she is. This is indicative of a desire for closeness with her mother but difficulty in finding satisfaction in that closeness.

Anna Is an Infant Taking Part in the Strange Situation