Types of attachment

• What are the 3 types of attachments?

  Secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant
• What are the behaviours for secure attachment?

  Moderate levels of separation anxiety and stranger anxiety

  Shows joy in reunion, require and accept comfort in reunion

  Uses mother (attachment figure) as a safe base
• What are the behaviours for insecure avoidant?

  Low levels of separation anxiety and stranger anxiety

  Shows little response, do not require comfort in reunion

  Explores freely, shows high levels of independent behaviour
• What are the behaviours for insecure-resistant?

  Explore less

  High levels of separation anxiety and stranger anxiety

  Not easily comforted in reunion, often angry with mother, rejects efforts of comforting