Attachment Theory
How many primary attachment styles are commonly discussed?
Four: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized
Who created the “Strange Situation” experiment?
Mary Ainsworth
Jordan avoids deep conversations and feels uncomfortable when partners get too emotionally close.
Avoidant attachment
True or False: Anxious and avoidant people are often drawn to each other.
True
Which attachment style is associated with comfort in both closeness and independence?
Secure attachment
The “Strange Situation” was designed to observe what?
How children respond to separation and reunion with a caregiver
Alex communicates needs clearly and doesn’t panic when there’s space in the relationship.
Secure attachment
What is more important for secure attachment than “never having conflict”?
Repair after conflict
Which attachment style is most likely to fear abandonment?
Anxious attachment
True or False: Attachment styles are fixed for life.
False — they can change with awareness and new experiences
Sam wants closeness but pushes people away when they get it, feeling overwhelmed and unsure.
Disorganized attachment
What skill is most central to building secure attachment?
Emotional regulation (self-soothing)
Which attachment style often includes both fear of closeness and fear of abandonment?
Disorganized attachment
Early attachment patterns are primarily shaped by what?
Caregiver responsiveness and consistency
Casey constantly seeks reassurance but still doubts their partner’s feelings.
Anxious attachment
What’s one sign of a secure partner?
Consistency (not intensity)
What is “attachment” in psychology?
A pattern of emotional bonding that shapes how we connect, regulate emotions, and relate to others in relationships.
Who is considered the founder of attachment theory?
John Bowlby
Taylor sends multiple texts when their partner doesn't reply and assumes something is wrong.
Anxious attachment
True or False: Being independent means you have secure attachment.
False: independence can also be avoidant