Jayanthi stayed close to her mother upon entering a new home and became extremely upset when her mother left the room. Even when her mother returned to the room, Jayanthi was not easily comforted. The type of attachment relationship expressed by this behavior is most likely

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Jayanthi's behavior of being upset when her mother leaves and not being easily comforted upon her return is characteristic of an insecure resistant attachment, where the child is clingy and dependent but also resistant to comfort.

Jayanthi Stayed Close to Her Mother Upon Entering a New