An infant, approximately 7.5 months old, is placed in a foster home. The child is from a home where the infant was physically abused and often malnourished from neglect. The strange thing is that the child has a stunned look on his face and will often just sit in one place and rock back and forth. The child appears to be displaying which type of attachment style?

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The child's behavior, such as a stunned look and rocking back and forth, suggests a disorganized attachment style, often seen in children who have experienced abuse or neglect.

An Infant, Approximately 7