Question

Esme becomes distressed, but she settles down quickly and effectively when her mother holds her. This suggests that if we were to have Esme participate in the Strange Situation, she would probably be characterized as a(n) _________ baby.

Answer 1

This suggests that Esme would probably be characterized as a secure baby.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Stranger Situation was Mary Ainsworth's observational study in which she concluded that there are 3 types of attachment:

• Secure: distressed when the mother leaves but happy when she returns.
• Resistant: intense distress when the mother leaves and can resist being close to her once she returns.
• Avoidant: not distressed when the mother leaves and almost no interest shown when she returns.

In this case, we can conclude that Esme is characterized as a secure baby since this is her type of attachment; she becomes distressed when her mother leaves but can settle down quickly when she comes back.