Match the attachment type with the description of behaviors displayed by children or adults with that attachment style.
- a. b. c. d. Secure Attachment
- a. b. c. d. Ambivalent Attachment
- a. b. c. d. Avoidant Attachment
- a. b. c. d. Disorganized Attachment
a. As children, these individuals tend to be extremely suspicious of strangers, display considerable distress when separated from their parent, but do not seem reassured or comforted by the return of the parent. In some cases, the child might passively reject the parent by refusing comfort, or may openly display direct aggression toward the parent.
b. As adults, these individuals tend to have difficulty with intimacy and close relationships. These individuals do not invest much emotion in relationships and experience little distress when a relationship ends. They often avoid intimacy by using excuses (such as long work hours), or may fantasize about other people during sex. Research has also shown that adults with this attachment style are more accepting and likely to engage in casual sex. Other common characteristics include a failure to support partners during stressful times and an inability to share feelings, thoughts, and emotions with partners.
c. As children, people with this attachment style show a lack of clear attachment behavior. Their actions and responses to caregivers are often a mix of behaviors, including avoidance or resistance. These children are described as displaying dazed behavior, sometimes seeming either confused or apprehensive in the presence of a caregiver.
d. As an adult, an individual has trusting, long-term relationships, has high self-esteem, enjoys intimate relationships, seeks out social support, and has the ability to share feelings with other people