Dembe, a two-month-old infant, is not afraid when strangers pick her up and play with her. She is also equally comfortable when familiar people pick her up. Dembe is showing _____.

Question

a. clear-cut attachment
b. insecure attachment
c. avoidant attachment
d. indiscriminate attachment

Answer 1

Dembe is showing d. indiscriminate attachment.

At this stage of development, infants typically exhibit indiscriminate attachment behaviors, meaning they do not show a strong preference for familiar people over strangers and are generally comfortable being held by both.