Question

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in the strange situation procedure, an infant who becomes very upset when the parent leaves the room and shows mixed emotions when they return would be classified as having a ___ attachment.
secure
anxious/avoidant
anxious/ambivalent
disorganized/disoriented

Explanation:

In the Strange Situation procedure:

• Secure - infants are distressed when parent leaves but are comforted when they return.
• Anxious/avoidant - infants show little distress when parent leaves and avoid them when they return.
• Anxious/ambivalent - infants are very upset when parent leaves and show mixed emotions (e.g., seek and resist) when they return.
• Disorganized/disoriented - infants show confused behavior when parent returns.

The description in the question (very upset when parent leaves, mixed emotions when they return) matches the anxious/ambivalent attachment style.

Answer:

anxious/ambivalent