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Which attachment style is characterized by distress at separation and ambivalence upon reunion?

A Secure
B Avoidant
C Anxious-ambivalent (resistant)
D Disorganized

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Anxious-ambivalent (resistant) infants show distress when the caregiver leaves and both seek and resist contact upon reunion (Ainsworth Strange Situation).

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