The kind of attachment that develops when a child uses the caregiver as a source of help and comfort, allowing the child to explore the environment, is called the __________.

A) Bowlby safety style
B) Ainsworth attachment style
C) secure attachment style
D) strange situation response

The kind of attachment described is the secure attachment style, which is defined by children using their caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the environment and seek comfort when necessary. Bowlby safety style is not a recognized term. Ainsworth attachment style refers to different patterns of attachment (secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized) that were identified in Ainsworth's research. Strange situation response refers to the standardized procedure used to assess attachment style in young children.