| Type | Name of Pattern | In Play Room | Mother Leaves | Mother Returns | Toddlers in Category (%) |
|---|
| A | Insecure-avoidant | Child plays happily. | Child continues playing. | Child ignores her. | 10–20 |
| B | Secure | Child plays happily. | Child pauses, is not as happy. | Child welcomes her, returns to play. | 50–70 |
| C | Insecure-resistant/ambivalent | Child clings, is preoccupied with mother. | Child is unhappy, may stop playing. | Child is angry; may cry, hit mother, cling. | 10–20 |
| D | Disorganized | Child is cautious. | Child may stare or yell; looks scared, confused. | Child acts oddly—may scream, hit self, throw things. | 5–10 |