In the strange situation test a child shows high anxiety when its mother leaves and is not easily comforted when its mother returns, what kind of attachment style is this?
A) Secure attachment
B) Disorganised attachment
C) Insecure avoidant
D) Insecure resistant

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This is the description of the insecure-resistant attachment style. In this style, the child is highly distressed when the caregiver leaves and is not easily comforted upon their return. This may indicate that the child has developed a preoccupied or anxious style of attachment, in which they are motivated to seek proximity to their caregiver but feel uncertain about the caregiver's availability or responsiveness.

In the Strange Situation Test a Child Shows High Anxiety