Darrell Exhibits Separation Distress When His Mother Leaves and Happily

Multiple Choice

Darrell exhibits separation distress when his mother leaves and happily greets her when she returns. He uses her as a secure base and actively seeks out contact with his mother. Bowlby would consider Darrell to be in which phase of the development of attachment?

A) attachment-in-the-making
B) reciprocal relationships
C) preattachment
D) clear-cut attachment