According to Hazan and Shaver (1987):
Correct answer: A. romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy
- A. romantic relationships in adulthood follow the same forms as attachment relationships in infancy
- B. those who had ambivalent attachments in infancy are doomed never to fall in love as adults
- C. those who had avoidant attachments in infancy often over- compensate by becoming excessively intimate in their adult lover relationships
- D. all of the above are the case
Explanation
Hazan and Shaver proposed that adult romantic attachment patterns resemble the secure, avoidant, and anxious or ambivalent patterns observed in infancy. The other options make extreme claims that their theory does not support.
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