Esme becomes distressed, but she settles down quickly and effectively when her mother holds her. This suggests that if we were to have Esme participate in the Strange Situation, she would probably be characterized as a(n) baby.

This suggests that Esme would probably be characterized as a secure baby.

Explanation:

The Stranger Situation was Mary Ainsworth's observational study in which she concluded that there are 3 types of attachment:

In this case, we can conclude that Esme is characterized as a secure baby since this is her type of attachment; she becomes distressed when her mother leaves but can settle down quickly when she comes back.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."

answer; validity;