Marley and her mother were in a playroom at school. Marley tended to cling to her mother when they were in the room waiting to meet Marley's new preschool teacher. As the teacher entered the room, she kindly introduced herself to Marley and her mother. Then Marley's mother was asked to step away from the room to sign some enrollment forms. When Marley's mother returned to the playroom, Marley ran up to her to be picked up, but then hit her mother and struggled to get down, clearly showing anger toward her mother. Which attachment type does Marley likely have with her mother?

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Marley's behavior is consistent with the resistant attachment.

Marley and Her Mother Were in a Playroom at School