Emmy, a 14-month-old girl, is extremely passive. If dad is in the same room, she may or may not notice him. When dad leaves the room, she does not cry. How would you classify Emmy's attachment to her father?

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The avoidant attachment pattern is a style of attachment in which a child does not seek proximity to the mother; after she has left, the child does not seem distressed and seems to avoid her when she returns as if angered by her behavior.

Emmy, a 14-Month-Old Girl, Is Extremely Passive