Three-year-old Celeste cries and tries to cling to her mother when her mother leaves the house.When Celeste's mother returns and tries to give Celeste a hug,Celeste pushes her away and yells,"Bad mommy!" Celeste's attachment to her mother would be described as ____.

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Celeste's behavior of crying and clinging to her mother when she leaves is typical of children with an ambivalent attachment style. However, her pushing away and yelling at her mother when she returns is not typical of a secure attachment style and does not fit the descriptions for avoidant or disorganized attachment styles.

Three-Year-Old Celeste Cries and Tries to Cling to Her Mother