Question

Match List-I with List-II 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
 

• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)

Hint:

To remember Ainsworth's Attachment styles:
Secure $\rightarrow$ Happy on return.
Avoidant $\rightarrow$ No preference (ignores parent).
Resistant $\rightarrow$ Angry/Ambivalent on return.
Disorganized $\rightarrow$ Confused/Dazed.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby and expanded by Mary Ainsworth, describes the emotional bond that develops between an infant and their primary caregiver.
Ainsworth designed the “Strange Situation” experimental procedure to observe and classify infants' attachment patterns based on their behavioral responses to separations and reunions with their caregiver in an unfamiliar setting.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us analyze the behaviors corresponding to each attachment style:
(A). Secure Attachment:
Infants with secure attachment use their caregiver as a secure base to explore their environment.
They display clear distress when the caregiver leaves, but are easily comforted and show joy and happiness upon the caregiver's return.
Thus, (A) matches with (II).
(B). Avoidant Attachment:
These infants show little distress when the caregiver departs and do not actively seek proximity upon their return.
They show no clear preference for their caregiver over a stranger, treating both similarly.
Thus, (B) matches with (III).
(C). Resistant (Ambivalent) Attachment:
These infants are highly anxious and distressed by separation.
Upon the caregiver's return, they display contradictory behaviors—seeking closeness but also expressing anger, resistance, or pushing the caregiver away, making them difficult to soothe.
Thus, (C) matches with (IV).
(D). Disorganized-disoriented Attachment:
Identified later by Mary Main, these infants display confused, contradictory, or fearful behaviors during reunion (such as freezing, moving toward the parent while looking away, or appearing dazed).
Thus, (D) matches with (I).
Combining these matches gives: (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I), corresponding to option (C).

Step 3: Final Answer:
Therefore, the correct match is represented by option (C).