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Attachment Style According to AinsworthAttachment Style According to AinsworthDiscovering one's attachment style can prove to be both enriching and interesting. Through this discovery one can get a better understanding of one of the many different aspects of one's personality. Through the carefully created questionnaire I was able to discover my infant attachment style; a securely attached, type B infant. I found that the behaviors I had as a child were supported by past research, in specific research conducted by Mary Ainsworth. Ainsworth asserted that there were three types of attachment styles during child development. They consisted of the securely attached baby (type B), the insecure/anxious-avoidant baby (type A), and the insecure/anxious-resistant baby (type C) (Santrock, 1999). These three attachment styles can be easily discovered through observations of the child's behavior and/or a series of simple questions. From the questionnaire created it was quickly apparent that I was a type B baby since I showed almost no characteristics of the other two types. In specific, I tended to explore my surrounding f
The type B3 infants were conspicuous for seeking to maintain close bodily contact with their mothers in reunion episodes. Lastly, type B2 babies show proximity-seeking behaviors, but much less than that of B3 infants. This differs from type A and C babies who do not even pay attention to the mother (type A) or infants who cling to the mother constantly (type C). Another important characteristic that my mother mentioned was my affectionate behavior. It was very common for us to cuddle and hug each other; I both instigated affection and accepted it. Also, she said that my interaction with other infants and children was frequent and cooperative. The research mentioned above seems to be a clear indication of my attachment style.
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