Ainsworth and her colleagues (1978) identified three basic attachment styles, which they termed __________.
A) anxious/ambivalent; avoidant; insecure
B) anxious; avoidant; ambivalent
C) secure; ambivalent; anxious/avoidant
D) secure; avoidant; anxious/ambivalent

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Ainsworth and her colleagues (1978) identified three basic attachment styles: secure, avoidant, and anxious/ambivalent. Option A includes "insecure," which is not a specific attachment style. Option B includes only two of the three attachment styles identified by Ainsworth. Option C lists "anxious/avoidant" as a single style, which is actually two distinct styles. Only option D accurately lists all three attachment styles identified by Ainsworth.

Ainsworth and Her Colleagues (1978) Identified Three Basic Attachment Styles