Adult Attachment Styles

These flashcards cover key concepts related to adult attachment styles, empirical research articles, and important educational theories and findings.

Attachment Style

A psychological classification that describes how individuals relate to others in the context of close relationships.

Secure Attachment

An attachment style characterized by comfort in intimacy, a positive view of self and others, and the ability to seek support and comfort from caregivers.

Avoidant Attachment

An attachment style where individuals are hesitant to engage in close relationships, often valuing independence and minimizing emotional expression.

Anxious Attachment

An attachment style marked by anxiety in relationships, characterized by a preoccupation with attachment relationships and fear of abandonment.

Insecure-Anxious-Avoidant

A combination of insecure attachment styles where individuals display both anxiety about relationships while also avoiding closeness.

Empirical Articles

Research articles reporting original research findings, typically including an introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections.

Multi-experiment paper

A type of empirical research paper that includes multiple experiments exploring a particular hypothesis or research question.

Growth Mindset

The belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed through effort, learning, and persistence.

Phonological Awareness

The ability to recognize and manipulate sounds in spoken language, which is crucial for reading and writing skills.

Math Anxiety

A feeling of tension or fear that prevents individuals from performing well in mathematics, potentially affecting their academic performance.

Nonlinear Reading

A reading strategy that involves jumping around the text to find important information rather than reading from start to finish.