Psychiatrymiddle twist
A 15-month-old girl is observed in a research playroom during brief separations from and reunions with her mother. On each reunion she runs towards her mother, then stops midway, turns her back and freezes for several seconds before rocking on the spot. She has lived with her mother since birth and is physically well grown. Her mother startles at loud noises, shouts at the child unpredictably, and at other times appears frightened of her. Which one of the following attachment patterns does the child's behaviour illustrate?