Jasmin takes her one-year-old son, Rasheed, to visit a day-care centre where she plans to enroll him. Rasheed eagerly explores the playroom, and when his mom leaves the room to fill out some forms he shows no signs of concern. When Jasmin returns, he shows little interest and continues to play with the toys he has collected. This is the type of interaction you might observe between a child and a parent who

A) share an anxious-ambivalent attachment relationship.
B) share a secure attachment relationship.
C) have not yet developed an attachment relationship.
D) share an avoidant attachment relationship.

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mohammad maviya · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Rasheed's behavior indicates an avoidant attachment relationship, where the child shows indifference or avoidance toward the caregiver upon their return, as seen in his lack of concern when his mother leaves and minimal interest when she returns.

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