Little Tara is having lots of fun exploring her aunt's home while her mom and aunt are talking.She crawls into other rooms for brief periods and then makes her way back to her mom.Tara may climb into her mom's lap for a while,but it isn't long until she is off exploring some other room.Tara is exhibiting ____.
A) infant hyperactivity
B) an insecure attachment
C) a secure attachment
D) sensorimotor play

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Tara is exhibiting a secure attachment as she feels comfortable exploring on her own but regularly returns to her mom for reassurance and interaction. This indicates that she trusts her mom to be a secure base from which she can explore the environment.

Little Tara Is Having Lots of Fun Exploring Her Aunt's