Infants in a pleasant but strange situation who respond to their mother's departure with extreme anxiety or to their mother's return with avoidance are showing signs of
A) infantile amnesia.
B) object permanence.
C) insecure attachment.
D) egocentrism.

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Infants who respond to their mother's departure with extreme anxiety or to their mother's return with avoidance are displaying signs of insecure attachment, which can have negative impacts on their social and emotional development. This is in contrast to infants with secure attachment, who show a healthy balance of exploration and seeking comfort from their caregiver. The other options listed (infantile amnesia, object permanence, egocentrism) do not directly relate to this behavior.

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