Attachment Styles
What are the four main attachment styles?
Secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized
How does a secure attachment with parents affect future relationships?
It helps individuals form healthy bonds and trust others for support
Which attachment style is most likely to maintain long-term, healthy romantic relationships?
Secure attachment
In sibling relationships, what might happen if parents are emotionally unavailable?
Siblings may rely on each other as attachment figures
What attachment style is linked to both a desire for intimacy and a fear of betrayal?
Disorganized attachment
What is the healthiest form of attachment?
Secure attachment
What are two key behaviors of avoidantly attached individuals?
Independence and emotional distance
What attachment style is linked to stronger jealousy and fear of rejection in romantic relationships?
Anxious attachment
What is one foundation for strong sibling bonds?
Safety net, mutual support, or vicarious learning
What are two emotional needs that attachment helps fulfill in relationships?
The need for safety and emotional support
What life stage is most important to the development of someone's attachment style?
Early childhood
What causes disorganized attachment in children?
A caregiver who is both a source of comfort and fear, often linked to abuse
What is a common conflict behavior in avoidantly attached romantic partners?
Withdrawing emotionally or avoiding conflict discussions
What are some features a secure sibling attachment type includes?
Support, trust, communication, and emotional stability
What caregiving behavior most directly builds secure attachment?
Consistent emotional responsiveness and meeting the child's needs
What kind of childhood experiences often lead to a disorganized attachment style?
Experiences of trauma, fear, or inconsistent caregiving
What emotional pattern is common in children with attachment anxiety?
A strong desire for closeness combined with a fear of rejection
What is one reason romantic jealousy happens?
Underlying fears about trust and emotional security
What factors can affect sibling attachment?
Age gap, birth order, and gender differences
What effect does a very small age gap (0–3 years) have on sibling relationships?
It can strengthen the sibling bond.
Which psychologist is mainly responsible for developing attachment theory?
Mary Ainsworth
What is one way parents influence their child's attachment development?
Through the consistency of caregiving/ Emotional responsiveness
How might disorganized attachment appear in a romantic relationship?
Fearful behavior, inconsistent closeness and distance, mistrust, or sudden emotional shifts
Name some behaviors shown in an insecure sibling attachment
Emotional distance, conflict, inconsistency, and distress
How might an anxious-attached individual cope during conflict?
Clinging or excessive reassurance-seeking