Denying Relationships

There are three main kinds of attachment in adults, secure autonomous, avoidant, and preoccupied. One characteristic of an individual that is securely attached is speaking in a manner that seems fresh and unrehearsed. In watching the interviews, I saw several instances in which this was the case. However, there were a few cases in which the participant only stated facts or would talk about what other people said about their relationship. Denying relationships or their impact is a characteristic associated with avoidant attachment. Some participants who picked a failed relationship as their most significant would talk a lot about the good times they had together and then when asked about the end of the relationship gave very vague answers or said they were not upset when the relationship came to an end. Preoccupied attached people often take conversational turns during the interview process. One particular case I coded exhibited preoccupied attachment. The participant kept bringing the conversation back to sex even when it had nothing to do with the question asked. Something I found very interesting in the interviews was participants choosing a previous relationship as their most significant even though they
Overall I think the biggest takeaway I have from this experience is how to articulate your ideas and provide evidence. I have only ever done experiments where there is a definitive right or wrong answer. In this research, there is a little bit of a grey area as long as you are able to adequately defend your answer and communicate it to others. However, there are still some answers that are absolutely incorrect. Another skill I was able to further develop is how to respectfully disagree. I love debating with people so I have really enjoyed talking about differences in results with fellow