Avoidant attachment refers to a pattern of attachment in which an infant avoids contact with the parent and shows no preference for the parent over other people.
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Avoidant attachment refers to a relationship in which infants turn away from their mothers when they are reunited following a brief separation. Avoidant attachment is also defined as an
insecure attachment of an infant to his or her mother, combined with avoidance of contact with her when she returns after an absence
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Avoidant attachment refers to an insecure infant-caregiver bond that is characterized by little separation protest and a tendency of the child to avoid or ignore the caregiver.
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Avoidant attachment refers to an emotional bond marked by a tendency to resist commitment to others.
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Avoidant attachment refers to relationship style marked by dismissive detachment.