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Attachment classifications (Strange Situation)

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Watch it explainedOne baby sobs when the mother leaves. Another barely looks up.
SARD: Secure (comforted, returns to play), Avoidant (ignores caregiver), Resistant (seeks then resists), Disorganised (contradictory or frozen) — all coded from REUNION behaviour, not separation distress.

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