When Sarah and her mother Rika are observed using the Strange Situation protocol, the observers conclude that there is an avoidant attachment between the two. Which behavior pattern would lead to such a conclusion?
a. Sarah seems confused both when Rika leaves the room and when she returns. She doesn't seem to understand at all what is happening.
b. Sarah is mildly upset when Rika leaves the room and is easily soothed when she returns.
c. Sarah is upset when Rika leaves the room and is angry and difficult to console when she returns.
d. Sarah is not upset when Rika leaves the room and ignores her when she returns.
d
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A. easy B. difficult C. slow-to-warm-up D. intense
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A) formal operational B) exhaustion C) resistance D) preoperational E) Select
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