After Being Married 6 Years, Sarah Doesn't Get Amanda a Gift

question 9

Multiple Choice

After being married 6 years, Sarah doesn't get Amanda a gift for her birthday. Your textbook points out that internal working models of attachment affect how we view interpersonal events. Which of the following interpretations about Sarah's behavior might we expect Amanda to make if she is high in both anxiety and avoidance?

• A) ÒSarah has been under so much stress at work lately, it's no wonder she didn't have time to get a gift.Ó
• B) ÒSarah must still be mad at me because I forgot to pick up her dry cleaning last week.Ó
• C) ÒSarah knows how much rampant consumerism bothers me; it was really considerate of her not to buy anything for me.Ó
• D) ÒOh well, it's not a big deal.Ó

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