Jamie is comfortable making new relationships with other people. He always shows respect for his romantic partner and expects that his romantic partner will show respect for him. According to Attachment theory, which of the following is true:

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To begin, let's restate what the question is asking: it concerns Attachment theory and asks which statement best describes how Jamie’s expectations in a romantic relationship relate to Attachment theory. 
Option A: 'Jamie has an anxious-resistant attachment style.' This option assigns a specific attachment style to Jamie without evidence from the stem about how he experiences closeness, fear of abandonment, or resistance in relationships. The stem only notes that he is comfortable making new relationships and that he expects respect, which does not by itself specify anxious-resistant traits such as clinginess and worry about abandonment. Therefore this claim is an unfounded inference given the information provided. 
Option B: 'Jamie has an anxious-avoidant attachment style.' An anxious-avoidant style typically features discomfort with closeness and a tendency to minimize closeness or dependency. Since the stem indicates Jamie is comfortable forming relationships and shows respect in a relationship, this description does not align with the classic profile of anxious-avoidant individuals, making this option inconsistent with the given description. 
Option C: 'Jamie's expectations of his romantic relationship are influenced by very high expectations set by his parents.' While parental influence can shape expectations, Attachment theory emphasizes internal working models formed by early caregiver relationships, not simply parental expectations as a standalone claim. This option shifts the focus from Jamie’s own attachment style to parental expectations, which is not the most direct interpretation of the theory as it pertains to his relationship expectations. 
Option D: 'Jamie's expectations of his romantic relationship are influenced by his own attachment style with his caregiver.' This aligns with Attachment theory's core idea: early caregiver–child interactions shape internal working models that influence later relationship expectations and behavior in intimate relationships. The stem’s note that Jamie is comfortable with new relationships and treats his partner with respect is consistent with a secure attachment style and, more broadly, with the notion that one’s expectations in adult relationships reflect early attachment patterns. 
Putting it together, the most coherent reading within Attachment theory is that adult relationship expectations are shaped by one’s own attachment history with caregivers, rather than solely by parental expectations, fixed personality labels, or assumptions about the partner’s behavior. Thus, Option D provides the theoretically grounded link between Jamie’s relational expectations and his caregiver-based attachment style. 
In summary, the incorrect options fail to map onto the core principle of internal working models and caregiver-based formation of expectations, while Option D correctly anchors Jamie’s romantic expectations in his attachment history with his caregiver, as Attachment theory would posit.

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