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anxious-resistant attachment
Also known as: type C, insecure-ambivalent/resistant attachment, insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment, anxious-resistant attachment
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Emotional Development and Attachment | Lifespan Development courses.lumenlearning.com 5 facts
claimChildren with an insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment style may cry when separated from their caregiver and upon the caregiver's return, while seeking constant reassurance that fails to satisfy their doubt.
claimInsecure-resistant/ambivalent (type C) attachment may result from a child not having their needs met in a consistent or timely way, leading the infant to doubt that the world is a trustworthy place or that they can rely on others without anxiety.
claimThe insecure-resistant/ambivalent (type C) attachment style is characterized by insecurity and resistance to engaging in activities or play away from the caregiver, often manifesting as clinging behavior due to a fear of abandonment.
claimChildren with an insecure-resistant/ambivalent (type C) attachment may cry if separated from the caregiver and also cry upon the caregiver's return, seeking constant reassurance that does not satisfy their doubt.
claimInsecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment may result from a child's needs not being met in a consistent or timely way, leading the infant to perceive the world as untrustworthy and to rely on others with anxiety.
Attachment Theory, Bowlby's Stages & Attachment Styles positivepsychology.com Nov 28, 2024 4 facts
claimInsecure-ambivalent/resistant attachment is characterized by a child being anxious before separation and showing ambivalence or resistance to the caregiver upon their return.
claimInsecure–ambivalent/resistant attachment is an attachment style where a child is anxious before separation and shows ambivalence or resistance to the caregiver upon their return.
claimInsecure–ambivalent/resistant attachment is characterized by a child being anxious before separation and showing ambivalence or resistance to the caregiver upon their return.
claimThe four principles of attachment theory are secure attachment, insecure-avoidant, insecure-ambivalent/resistant, and disorganized attachment.
Attachment Theory - Seattle Anxiety Specialists seattleanxiety.com 4 facts
claimJohn Bowlby identified four types of infant-parent attachment: three organized types (secure, avoidant, and anxious/resistant) and one disorganized type.
claimBowlby's Attachment Theory identifies four types of infant-parent attachment: three organized types (secure, avoidant, and anxious/resistant) and one disorganized type.
claimThe anxious/resistant attachment strategy is categorized as insecure due to the associated risk for developing social and emotional maladjustment.
claimThe anxious/resistant attachment strategy is categorized as organized because the child knows that displaying consistent distress ensures they cannot be ignored by an inconsistently responsive caregiver.
4.12: Emotional Development and Attachment - Social Sci LibreTexts socialsci.libretexts.org Feb 17, 2025 2 facts
claimInsecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment (type C) is a pattern of attachment in which an infant’s anxiety and uncertainty are evident, such as when the infant becomes very upset at separation from the caregiver and both resists and seeks contact on reunion.
claimInsecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment (type C) is a pattern of attachment characterized by infant anxiety and uncertainty, where the infant becomes very upset at separation from the caregiver and both resists and seeks contact upon the caregiver's return.
Attachment Theory In Psychology Explained simplypsychology.org May 20, 2025 1 fact
claimCross-cultural studies indicate that Japanese infants exhibit higher rates of anxious-resistant attachment, while German infants exhibit more frequent avoidant classifications.