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Attachment Differences
§Placed in a strange situation, 60% children express secure attachment, i.e., they explore their environment happily in the presence of their mothers. When mother leaves they show distress.
§The other 30% show insecure attachment, these children cling to their mothers or caregivers, and are less likely to explore the environment.
OBJECTIVE 9-9| Contrast secure and insecure attachment, and discuss the roles of parents and infants in the development of attachment and an infant’s feelings of basic trust.