With respect to a babies' needs, caregivers of _____ babies are unresponsive, insensitive, and coldly rejecting.

• A. secure
• B. avoidant
• C. ambivalent
• D. disorganized-disoriented

Answer: (B)

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1. Understand the context of attachment theory, which was developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, to explain the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans, especially as it relates to how infants form attachments with their caregivers.
2. Recognize the different types of attachment styles identified in attachment theory: secure, avoidant, ambivalent (also known as anxious-resistant), and disorganized-disoriented.
3. Identify the characteristics of each attachment style: Secure attachment involves caregivers who are responsive and sensitive to the baby's needs. Avoidant attachment involves caregivers who are unresponsive, insensitive, and coldly rejecting. Ambivalent attachment involves caregivers who are inconsistent in their responsiveness. Disorganized-disoriented attachment involves caregivers who are erratic and frightening.
4. Focus on the description given in the problem: 'unresponsive, insensitive, and coldly rejecting.' Match these characteristics to the appropriate attachment style.
5. Conclude that the attachment style described in the problem is 'avoidant,' as it aligns with the characteristics of caregivers who are unresponsive, insensitive, and coldly rejecting.