Question

Jasmin takes her one-year-old son, Randy, to visit a day-care center where she plans to enroll him. Randy 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?

Answer 1

The correct answer is share an avoidant attachment relationship

An avoidant attachment is formed in babies and children when parents or guardians are largely emotionally unavailable or unresponsive most of the time.

Babies and children have a deep inner need to be close to their caregivers. However, they can quickly learn to stop or suppress their external displays of emotion. If children realize that they will be rejected by their parents or guardians if they express themselves, they will adapt.

When their internal needs for connection and physical closeness are not met, children with elusive attachment stop seeking closeness or expressing emotion.