Joyce gets very emotional when talking about her childhood and expresses a great deal of hostility toward her parents. Joyce appears to have a(n) ________ attachment representation.

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People with preoccupied attachment representations tend to be excessive in their expression of emotions and have a preoccupation with their past relationships, often expressing anger or hostility toward their parents. This is consistent with Joyce's behavior towards her parents. Autonomous attachment representation refers to individuals who have come to reconcile their negative experiences from childhood and have coherent narratives about their experiences. Dismissive attachment representation refers to individuals who tend to deny or dismiss the importance of their childhood experiences. Avoidant attachment representation refers to individuals who tend to minimize the importance of close relationships in general. Joyce's behavior is not consistent with either autonomous, dismissive or avoidant attachment representations.

Joyce Gets Very Emotional When Talking About Her Childhood and Expresses