Do You Know Your Own Attachment Strategy? Read the statements on the following pages and use 1–4 to indicate in the blank your self-assessment of each item: not at all, occasionally true, usually true and most of the time. Consider including a comment to help you remember why you gave the answer you did. Click "Next" to begin. On the last screen, press "Score & Interpret". When you're done, press your browser's back button to return to the course and mark the activity complete. I forget what I am saying in the middle of a sentence. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I get confused when I try to remember any negative experiences from my childhood. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I suffer from momentary lapses in memory while I am talking to others. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I remember times when I was frightened by what one of my parents said or did to me. 1 2 3 4 None Comment When I was growing up one or both of my parents seemed “checked out.” 1 2 3 4 None Comment My parents said or did things to me when I was a child that confused me. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I tend to manipulate others to get what I want or need from them. 1 2 3 4 None Comment When I was a child, one of my parents was addicted to alcohol or drugs. 1 2 3 4 None Comment My parents seemed to enjoy saying or doing things to frighten me. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I find myself daydreaming. 1 2 3 4 None Comment My parents would sometimes make sounds or faces that scared me. 1 2 3 4 None Comment When I was a child, my parents seemed more interested in their careers or jobs than in me. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I tend to assume responsibility for others feelings and/or behavior. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I seek out relationships where I feel needed and attempt to keep things that way. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I am extremely loyal to others, even when that loyalty is not justified. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I have a high tolerance for inconsistent and mixed messages from others. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I tend to put the needs of others ahead of mine. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I tend to value the opinions of others more than my own. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I feel like a coiled spring inside. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I enjoy being the boss of other people. 1 2 3 4 None Comment Important people in my life have abandoned me emotionally or physically. 1 2 3 4 None Comment When I think about my childhood, I draw a big blank. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I feel empty and alone. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I have a hard time defining what I need or want. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I tend to question the motives of others. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I have a short fuse when I get frustrated with myself or others. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I am at my best when I am helping others. 1 2 3 4 None Comment My thoughts seem to have a life of their own. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I have big gaps in my memory about my childhood. 1 2 3 4 None Comment I have trouble paying attention to what others are saying. 1 2 3 4 None Comment Time's up
