Question

Amanda is raising her first son, stanley, on her own. the child is very comfortable and at ease in his mother's presence, but when she is gone he gets tense and looks for her. amanda provides stanley with care, protection, and support. she is serving as a(n) ________ to the baby.

Answer 1

The correct answer is attachment figure.
According to Bowlby and Ainsworth, who developed the theory of attachment, an attachment figure is an important person in a child's life to whom it is closely attached. In the case above, Amanda acts as an attachment figure for her son, Stanley, and he doesn't feel comfortable around anyone else but her.