Ainsworth and Her Colleagues (1978) Identified Three Basic Attachment Styles

question 136

Multiple Choice

Ainsworth and her colleagues (1978) identified three basic attachment styles, which they termed __________.

• A) anxious/ambivalent; avoidant; insecure
• B) anxious; avoidant; ambivalent
• C) secure; ambivalent; anxious/avoidant
• D) secure; avoidant; anxious/ambivalent

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Definitions:

An American Dilemma

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Gunnar Myrdal

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Democratic Ideals

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