Caregivers who are observed to be abusive or neglectful have been associated with the __________ type of attachment.

Abusive or neglectful caregiving can make a child feel both afraid of and dependent on the caregiver, leaving the child without a consistent way to seek comfort. This pattern is associated with disorganized-disoriented attachment, so the correct choice is “disorganized-disoriented.”

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