Identify and describe the three different styles of attachment that resulted from Mary Ainsworth’s study.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Students should identify and describe the following styles of attachment. Secure attachment is characterized by a balance between exploration of the environment and contact with the caregiver.
Insecure-avoidant is characterized by avoiding the caregiver when he or she is reintroduced into the situation. Insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment is characterized by passively or actively demonstrating hostility toward the caregiver while simultaneously wanting to be held and comforted.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Infant Attachment
Difficulty Level: Hard
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