Elena has been attending counseling sessions with a therapist, Mr. Sterling. During their sessions, Mr. Sterling notes that the insecure-resistant attachment style Elena developed with her mother during infancy seems to closely mirror her current adult relationships. Specifically, Elena experiences constant anxiety that her romantic partner will abandon her, and she exhibits a highly anxious, over-controlling parenting style with her primary-school-aged son.
Discuss Bowlby’s theory of the internal working model as an explanation of Elena's relationships. You must make reference to the context in your answer.
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