Toddlers in the __________ attachment category are less likely to explore any toys when the mother is present and they show greater distress when she leaves the room.When she returns, they run to greet her but then push away when she attempts to comfort or pick them up.

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The behavior described in the question is typical of toddlers in the insecure-resistant attachment category, also known as anxious-ambivalent attachment. They are clingy and preoccupied with their mother, but also resistant to her attempts to comfort them.

Toddlers in the __________ Attachment Category Are Less Likely to Explore