| A | B |
|---|
| Secure attachment | The infant is distressed by the caregivers absence but quickly returns to a state of contentment when they return, immediately seeking contact with them. There is a clear difference between their reaction to the care giver and the stranger. |
| Anxious resistant (insecure) | The infant is secure in the presence of the caregiver and becomes distressed when they leave but resists contact with them when they return. They are wary of the stranger. |
| Anxious avoidant (insecure) | The infant does not seek contact with the caregiver and shows no distress when they leave. The infant avoids contact when they return. The stranger is treated in a similar way. |
| Disorganised | The baby appears to be confused, clinging to the caregiver and avoiding them at the same time. |
