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 is distressed when she leaves, calmed when she returns. According to Ainsworth, this child is

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This behavior is indicative of a securely attached child, as per Ainsworth's attachment theory. The distress when the mother leaves and the calming upon her return demonstrate the child's secure base and safe haven dynamics with the caregiver.

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