Infants who show avoidant attachment ________.

a. play without fuss when alone and ignore their mothers upon reunion after a separation
b. seem dazed, confused, or disoriented in the presence of an attachment figure
c. alternately cling to their mothers and push them away upon reunion after a separation
d.
are most distressed by their mothers’ departure

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Infants who show avoidant attachment a. play without fuss when alone and ignore their mothers upon reunion after a separation.

Avoidant attachment is characterized by infants who do not seek comfort or contact from their caregiver and tend to avoid them upon reunion after a separation.