Attachment key points

Question 1

support for validity (Ainsworth)

Answer 1

-Attachment type is strongly predictive of later development
-Babies assessed as secure typically have better outcomes in many areas, ranging from success at school to romantic rs + friendships in adulthood
-Insecure resistant attachment is associated with the worst outcomes including bullying in later childhood and adult mental health problems
- evidence for validity of concept as it explains subsequent outcomes.