Maria is 15 months old. Her mother has to go out one evening, so she takes Maria to the home of a good friend who can look after her for a couple of hours. Because Maria has never met this friend, the mom stays with her for a while before leaving. Still, Maria clings to her mother while they are in this unfamiliar places, and when her mother cries she screams uncontrollably. When Maria's mother returns, Maria has a difficult time calming down, and seems angry at her mother for leaving as well as glad that she has returned. A researcher would describe Maria's attachment style as .

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Maria's behavior of clinging to her mother, becoming very upset when she leaves, and having difficulty calming down upon her return is characteristic of an anxious-ambivalent attachment style.

Maria Is 15 Months Old