CRC CRC Attachment Theory & Relationship Patterns 2

Question 1

The pursue-withdraw cycle in couples is most often driven by which attachment dynamic?

Accepted Answer

An anxious partner pursuing and an avoidant partner withdrawing

Answer

The pursue-withdraw cycle typically involves an anxiously attached partner seeking connection and an avoidantly attached partner pulling away, reinforcing each other's fears.

Question 2

A CRC helping a client with an avoidant attachment style would most likely work on:

Accepted Answer

Increasing tolerance for intimacy and vulnerability

Answer

Avoidant clients need help building tolerance for closeness and learning that vulnerability does not inevitably lead to rejection.

Question 3

The concept of a 'secure base' in adult relationships refers to:

Accepted Answer

A partner who provides a safe haven that enables exploration and risk-taking

Answer

A secure base, derived from Bowlby's theory, is a partner who provides safety and support from which the other can explore and take risks.

Question 4

Attachment theory suggests that 'earned security' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Developing a secure attachment style through later corrective experiences despite an insecure childhood

Answer

Earned security describes individuals who developed secure attachment despite early insecure experiences, often through therapy, coaching, or a healing relationship.

Question 5

Which attachment behavior is most commonly observed in anxiously attached adults during conflict?

Accepted Answer

Hyperactivating strategies such as heightening distress and protest

Answer

Anxious attachment involves hyperactivating strategies — amplifying emotional distress and protest to compel an avoidant partner to respond.

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CRC CRC Attachment Theory & Relationship Patterns 2