In the Strange Situation, Baby Olivia clings to her mother, plays little with the toys in the room, and is extremely distressed when her mother leaves the room. When her mother returns to the room and picks her up, Olivia arches her back to get away from her mother. Olivia falls into which attachment category?

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Olivia's behavior of clinging to her mother, playing little with toys, and extreme distress when her mother leaves the room suggests that she has an insecure attachment. However, her behavior of arching her back when her mother returns suggests resistance towards her mother's attempts to comfort her, indicating an insecure/resistant attachment.

In the Strange Situation, Baby Olivia Clings to Her Mother