Destiny drops off her eighteen-month-old daughter Ivy at daycare. When Destiny leaves, Ivy is not upset and plays by herself in a corner. Upon return, Ivy is ambivalent to her mother's reappearance. According to Mary Ainsworth, Ivy is displaying the classical signs of secure attachment.

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Ivy's behavior suggests an avoidant attachment style, not secure attachment. In secure attachment, children typically seek closeness to their caregiver upon reunion and show distress when separated. Ivy's lack of distress upon separation and ambivalence upon reunion are more indicative of avoidant attachment.

Destiny Drops Off Her Eighteen-Month-Old Daughter Ivy at Daycare