Question

When two-year-old kerry was tested using the ainsworth strange situation, she did not explore the environment even when her mother was present. she appeared very anxious and became extremely distressed when her mother left the room. kerry is a(n) _____ toddler?

Answer 1

Kerry is likely to be described as an insecure attached toddler. It is because an insecure attachment style of a child engaging to it will likely display an avoidance to the mother or caregiver and will only show a bit of emotion in regards to when the caregiver or mother departs or returns and that they are likely to have themselves to not explore regardless of who the people is present.

Answer 2

The correct answer is an insecurely attached toddler.

According to the psychologist, Mary Ainsworth, insecure attachment style refers to a relationship between a toddler and his or her mother or primary caregiver, wherein the toddler displays distress when separated from his/her mother and is clingy towards the mother. However, when an insecurely attached toddler is reunited with his or her mother after being separated, he/she seems to avoid and reject his/her mother.