Question

On her first day at a new child care center, 2-year-old Martha is quite upset when her father leaves to go to work. When Dad returns that afternoon, Martha runs to him for a hug but then soon pushes Dad away. Martha's behavior is most consistent with a(n):__________

Answer 1

Answer:

Insecure, resistant

Explanation:

Attachment theory was proposed by Bowl-by and Ainsworth. It is about the deep relationship between children and parents. Attachment does not happened in reciprocal way.

Attachment is like that is not shared with anyone. There is a different type of attachment developed by an infant towards parents.

In the above question when Martha's father comes back from a job to run her father for a hug but soon she pushes him because Martha adjusts herself that her father will leave again her. Thus she adjusted herself in the situation.