Identify a true statement about the avoidant attachment style.

A. It is the effort to retain control of one's life by maintaining a certain amount of distance from one's partner.
B. It means the willingness to get close to others and feel secure in relationships.
C. It means that individuals are more comfortable with intimacy than with self-reliance.
D. It is an effort to maintain high levels of closeness and love in the context of anxiety over rejection or abandonment.


Answer: A

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