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Securely attached infants show less distress than insecurely attached infants, because securely attached infants know and trust their mothers will be back eventually. These infants have developed a strong sense of trust from extensive bonding with their parents. In the Strange Situation experiment, infants were encouraged to explore the room freely and play with the toys; they acted normally. However, when the mother left, insecurely attached infants were either distressed or ceased the their search of the room. Once the mother returned, some avoided their mother completely, while the others continued their distressed behavior. Securely attached infants didn't have too big of a mood change; they sometimes became a little panicked, but stopped

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