The Two Types of Insecure Attachment, According to Mary Ainsworth

question 153

Multiple Choice

The two types of insecure attachment, according to Mary Ainsworth, are:

• A) anxious attachment and withdrawn attachment.
• B) hostile attachment and withdrawn attachment.
• C) avoidant attachment and anxious-ambivalent attachment.
• D) resistant attachment and hostile attachment.

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Definitions:

Stress

A physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation.

Adjustment

The process of adapting or becoming better suited to a particular situation or set of conditions.

Pressure

Pressure is the sense of urgency or stress experienced by an individual in response to high demands, expectations, or external forces, often affecting performance and decision-making.

Frustration

Frustration is an emotional response to opposition, related to anger, annoyance, and disappointment, caused by an inability to achieve something or by a perceived lack of control over a situation.