In the Strange Situation,Cameron did not explore the playroom,clung to his mother when she was in the room,and was very upset when she left the room.When she returned,he appeared to be ambivalent-both wanting to be comforted by his mother,but pushing her away when she attempted to do so.Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Cameron as:

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Cameron's behavior of clinging to his mother when she is in the room, being upset when she leaves, and being ambivalent about seeking comfort from her when she returns is indicative of insecure resistant attachment. This type of attachment is characterized by children who are clingy and overly dependent on their caregivers but also ambivalent about seeking comfort from them. They may push away their caregiver's attempts to comfort them while also seeking their attention and closeness.

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