A researcher watches from a one-way mirror as a young child, who had been separated from her mother for five minutes, is reunited. The researcher notes that the child seems to avoid eye contact with her mother and prefers to play alone. Based on these observations, the researcher might be likely to classify the child as

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The child's behavior of avoiding eye contact and preferring to play alone suggests an insecure avoidant attachment, where the child shows little interest in the caregiver and may avoid them.

A Researcher Watches from a One-Way Mirror as a Young