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CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Development

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Amber is 15 months old. She loves her mother, but readily wanders off to explore the house or the park and to play with toys. She prefers her mother to strangers and is easily comforted by her mother when upset. Which type of attachment does this describe?
  1. Secure attachment
  2. Detached/avoidant insecure attachment
  3. Resistant/ambivalent insecure attachment
  4. Disorganized/disoriented attachment
Explanation
Answer: A - A securely attached child prefers his or her parent to strangers but readily detaches for play and other activities. A securely attached child does not avoid or resist contact with the parent when the parent initiates. A securely attached child is also comforted by contact with the parent, such as holding, hugging or kissing.
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