Question

Identify the three commonly studied attachment patterns and briefly describe them

Answer 1

The three commonly studied attachment patterns are:

• Secure attachment patterns: When the parents or caregivers are attentive and responding to the emotional needs of an infant or child a secure attachment pattern is established between the parent and the child. This develops a sense of security in the child that he/she is attented and is cared ,that they can explore the environment in safety.
• Anxious Avoidance or Avoidance Attachment pattern: When the emotional needs of an infant or child is neglected by being not responding or by being inattentive to them by the caregiver or parents,the child or the infant develops a avoidance pattern to the presence of the caretaker or parents. The child supress the emotions by avoidance.
• Anxious Resistance or Ambivalent Attachment pattern: when the emotional needs of an infant or child is not attended or is neglected by the parents or caregivers by being unresponsive or inattentive ,the child or infant over reacts to this by being overtly demanding, clingy or aggressive. The child or infant resists to be soothed by the presence of the parents or caregivers.Thus, this attachment pattern is of resistance to the presence of the caregivers in the child or infant.