Melissa Has Always Tended to Be Rather Suspicious of Others

Multiple Choice

Melissa has always tended to be rather suspicious of others, aloof, and skeptical of love. She tends to see others as either unreliable or too eager to commit to a relationship. Thus, Melissa finds it very hard to completely trust and depend on others. She actually gets nervous when anyone gets too close emotionally. According to the research on dating couples, Melissa would be described as having which attachment pattern?

A) immature
B) independent
C) avoidant
D) ambivalent