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urbanoutfitters · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Elliot worries that his girlfriend doesn't really love him and he smothers her with attention. According to attachment theory, Elliot probably has a(n) ___________ attachment style, because when he was an infant, his caregivers were ___________.

a. avoidant; aloof and distant
b. secure; responsive to his needs
c. communal; smothering but very open
d. anxious/ambivalent; inconsistent and overbearing

Question 2

You are considering breaking up with your significant other after 1 month of being a couple. While the relationship gives you lots of rewards and has few costs,

you have recently met someone new whom you anticipate will give you even more rewards for even fewer costs. Your dilemma stems from the fact that you have a ___________ and a ___________.
a. low comparison level; high comparison level for alternatives
b. high comparison level; high comparison level for alternatives
c. low comparison level; low comparison level for alternatives
d. high comparison level; low equity level