Question

A child shows no interest in contact with her mother following a separation. This child does not specifically resist the mothers' efforts, but she will not seek much contact. She shows no preference for her mother over a stranger. Which of the following best describes this child

Answer 1

Answer: What best describes this child is an anxious-avoidant attachment

Explanation: A child with an anxious-avoidant pattern of attachment will avoid or ignore the mother; showing little emotion when the mother departs or returns. The child will not explore very much regardless of who is there.