In what ways is attachment universal? In what ways is it not?
What will be an ideal response?
The formation of attachment is experience-expectant. Our biological and psychological system is set up expecting us to form an attachment, and all we need in order to do so is to have a primary caregiver, even if that individual is not a very good caregiver. In this sense, attachment is universal. However, when there is no primary caregiver and instead a rotating cast of characters and especially when those individuals don’t care for all of the child’s emotional needs, the child may not form an attachment at all. Further, the type of attachment that children form with their primary caregivers is largely dependent on the sensitivity and responsiveness of the parent. So, though almost all children form attachments, the nature of the attachment is more variable.
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a. REBT b. collaboration c. SYMLOG d. evaluation