Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 23

There are two kinds of attachment. Infants who use their caregiver as a safe home base from which they can wander off and explore their environments are said to be (a) _____ attached. This kind of attachment may contribute to better emotional bonds later in life. Infants who avoid or show ambivalence toward their caregivers are said to be (b) _____ attached. For example, these infants may cling and want to be held one minute but squirm and push away the next minute.