Compare and contrast factors that lead to insecure-avoidant and insecure-ambivalent attachment in infants.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. Caregivers of insecure-avoidant infants are likely to be intrusive into the baby's activities or reject the infant's attempts to socially engage the caregiver.
2. Caregivers of insecure-ambivalent infants tend to be inconsistent in their responses. Sometimes they respond to the infant, and other times they ignore the infant.

Psychology

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