According to Mary Ainsworth, what type of attachment characterizes a child who is wary of strangers and who behaves indecisively toward his or her primary caregiver when the caregiver leaves the infant's immediate environment for a short time period?

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Resistant (or ambivalent) attachment is characterized by children who are wary of strangers and show distress when the caregiver leaves but do not seem comforted by the caregiver's return, often showing indecisive behavior towards the caregiver.

According to Mary Ainsworth, What Type of Attachment Characterizes a Child