Elinor is being tested in the Strange Situation.She orients most of her activity around her mother,especially when a stranger enters.When her mother leaves,Elinor becomes upset and starts to cry.When her mother returns,Elinor crawls to her and calms down fairly quickly.Mary Ainsworth would say that Elinor has
A)a secure attachment to her mother.
B)an insecure-avoidant attachment to her mother.
C)an insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment to her mother.
D)a disoriented/disorganized attachment to her mother.

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Elinor's behavior suggests a secure attachment to her mother. She relies on her mother as a secure base and becomes upset when her mother leaves. However, once her mother returns, she is quickly comforted by her presence. This pattern of behavior is indicative of a child who views their caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the world.

Elinor Is Being Tested in the Strange Situation