Author Question: On her first day at a new child care center, 2-year-old Martha is quite upset when her father leaves ... (Read 145 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

On her first day at a new child care center, 2-year-old Martha is quite upset when her father leaves to go to work. When Dad returns that afternoon, Martha runs to him for a hug but then soon pushes Dad away. Martha's behavior is most consistent with a(n):

a. secure attachment
b. insecure-resistant attachment
c. insecure-avoidant attachment
d. disorganized and disoriented attachment

Question 2

On his first day at a new preschool, 3-year-old Kegan's attention is immediately attracted to a wooden train set on the far side of the room. But no sooner has he begun to play with the train than a large teddy bear catches his eye, and he seems unconcerned when his mother leaves the room. Kegan continues to flit from one toy to another all morning without getting very involved in any one of them. He hardly reacts when Mom returns a couple of hours later. Kegan's behavior is most consistent with a(n):

a. insecure-avoidant attachment
b. insecure-resistant attachment
c. secure attachment
d. disorganized and disoriented attachment