Hazan and Shaver

• Why was the love quiz developed?

  To test the internal working model.
• How did they advertise the love quiz?

  They put it in a small American newspaper, they got 620 responses. (205 men, 415 women).
• What did the quiz's questions assess?

  1. Current attachment experiences
  2. Attachment history
  3. Attitudes towards love (to asses internal working model)
• What were the results of the love quiz?

  They found that attachment styles were similar to that found in infancy: 56% were classed as secure, 25% as avoidant and 20% as resistant. They also found a positive correlation between attachment type and love experiences. The internal working model of love also correlated to attachment type.