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Overview

Write a 3-4 page assessment in which you examine possible connections between adult attachment styles and the types of love that adults develop.

Theories and research about attachment and love can be applied to both one's personal and professional life.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Apply information literacy and research skills to locate scholarly information in the field of social psychology.

Use valid, scholarly research resources relevant to the field of social psychology.

Competency 3: Analyze social psychological theory and research to explain personal, professional, and social issues.

Examine the relationship between adult attachment styles and types of adult love.

Explain how research on love and attachment can be used to help individuals in a professional setting. Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.
Use APA format and style.

Context

There are various theories on love and attachment that highlight just how complicated romantic relationships are. Even with their complexities, it is important for us to understand adult attachment and types of love so we may assist those we may serve in making sense of their relationships and helping them build and maintain long and satisfying partnerships. As psychology professionals with knowledge in facilitating acceptance and weathering rejection, we can be part of assisting others in fulfilling this important human need by successfully building feelings of belonging in social relationships.

Based on the work of Phillip Shaver and others, Baumeister and Bushman (2017) describe four types of adult attachment styles:
Secure. Preoccupied. Dismissing avoidant. Fearful avoidant.

Research has identified that these attachment styles can be reliably classified (Shaver, as cited in Baumeister & Bushman, 2017).

In the (1986) triangular theory of love, Robert Sternberg identifies seven types of adult love based on levels of three dimensions: passion, intimacy, and commitment.

Questions to Consider

As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.

Why do we fall in love?

What drives our feelings of attraction to a specific type of person?

What patterns of attraction can you identify in your own relationship choices?

Look in the Capella library for research articles on the topic of attachment styles in adulthood, theories of love, and the relationship between attachment styles and types of love. Consider whether there is a connection between adult attachment styles and the types of love adults develop. In your assessment, include the following:

Examine the relationship between Sternberg's triangular theory of love and types of adult attachment as described by Baumeister and Bushman (see the Context for this assessment).
Are specific types of attachment related to specific types of love?
Does research support a connection between type of adult attachment and type of adult love?
Explain how a psychology professional can use the research on attachment styles and types of love to help people prepare for success in couple relationships.
Your submitted assessment should be 3-4 pages in length, excluding title page and reference page. Be sure to follow APA guidelines for format and style.

Include a title page and reference page.
At least three current scholarly or professional resources. APA format.
Times New Roman font, 12 point. Double spaced.

Attachment:- Assessment.rar