Social-Emotional Development Across the Lifespan Practice Test

Disorganized attachment: infant exhibits fearful, contradictory, or disoriented behaviors at reunion, lacking a consistent coping strategy.

Secure attachment: infant shows separation distress and seeks contact at reunion, quickly calming and returning to exploration.

Insecure-anxious/ambivalent attachment: infant becomes extremely distressed and is difficult to soothe, showing clingy and resistant reunion behavior.

Insecure-avoidant attachment: infant shows little separation distress and avoids caregiver at reunion, appearing indifferent and not seeking comfort.