In this type of attachment, these toddlers are less likely to explore any toys when the mother is present and they show greater distress when she leaves the room

When she returns they run to greet her, but then push away when she attempts to comfort or pick them up.
a. secure attachment
b. insecure–avoidant attachment
c. insecure–resistant attachment
d. disorganized–disoriented attachment

C. Toddlers classified as insecure–resistant are less likely than others to explore toys when the mother is present, and they show greater distress when she leaves the room. When she returns, they show ambivalence, running to greet the mother in seeming relief but then pushing her away when she attempts to comfort or pick them up.

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The family method refers to

a) identifying the gene(s) believed to cause inherited disorders. b) comparing the incidence of disorders in other members of a family. c) examining twins raised apart. d) examining phenotypes of nuclear families.

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