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In the Strange Situation Test, a 15-month-old child is upset and anxious when her mother leaves the room. When her mother returns, she cannot be comforted and shows anger, but also a desire for contact with her mother. The child is most likely to be categorized as__________.

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Anxious-ambivalent/resistant

Step-by-step explanation:

Children categorized as anxious-ambivalent or resistant are showing their anxiety even before they are separated from their mother.

This anxiety is higher when the mother returns. It is a way of showing dissatisfaction upon mother’s leaving or showing signs of helplessness.

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