When baby Jeremy's mother leaves the room,he does not cry.When she returns to the room,Jeremy does not usually reestablish contact with her and sometimes even turns his back on her.According to Mary Ainsworth,Jeremy's attachment to his mother is
A)secure.
B)insecure avoidant.
C)insecure resistant.
D)insecure disorganized.

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Jeremy's behavior of not crying when his mother leaves and not seeking contact when she returns suggests an insecure-avoidant attachment. Children with this type of attachment tend to avoid or ignore their caregiver and show little or no distress when separated from them.

When Baby Jeremy's Mother Leaves the Room,he Does Not Cry