Instead of happily exploring the attractive toys located in the pediatrician's waiting room, little Sandra tenaciously clings to her mother's skirt. Sandra most clearly shows signs of

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Sandra's behavior suggests that she is insecurely attached to her mother and is exhibiting clinginess, which is a common sign of insecure attachment. Habituation refers to becoming used to a stimulus over time, egocentrism is the inability to see things from another person's perspective, and accommodation refers to adapting one's existing mental structures to fit new experiences. None of these options fit Sandra's behavior as well as insecure attachment.

Instead of Happily Exploring the Attractive Toys Located in the Pediatrician's