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Multiple Choice
Which of the following are attachment styles as defined by Mary Ainsworth?
A
Authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive
B
Secure, avoidant, and ambivalent/resistant
C
Disorganized, anxious, and obsessive
D
Introverted, extroverted, and ambivalent
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Understand that Mary Ainsworth's attachment theory identifies specific patterns of attachment behavior observed in infants during the Strange Situation procedure.
Recall the main attachment styles defined by Ainsworth: Secure, Avoidant, and Ambivalent/Resistant.
Recognize that these attachment styles describe how infants respond to separation and reunion with their caregiver, reflecting the quality of the caregiver-child relationship.
Note that other terms like Authoritative, Authoritarian, and Permissive refer to parenting styles, not attachment styles.
Conclude that the correct attachment styles according to Ainsworth are Secure, Avoidant, and Ambivalent/Resistant.