Two-year-old Ashley was brought to a neighborhood playgroup for the first time. As soon as Ashley was engrossed in play, her mother stepped out of the room to get a cup of coffee. On realizing that her mother was gone, Ashley stopped playing and started to cry. When her mother came back, Ashley clung to her mother tenaciously and refused to play anymore. Ashley's behavior reflects which of Horney's modes of relating to others?

a) A healthy mode
b) Moving against
c) Moving away
d) Moving toward

Answer: d) Moving toward