Briefly Discuss the Significance of Secure Attachment to Later Development

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Essay

Briefly discuss the significance of secure attachment to later development.

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Definitions:

Type B Behavior

A behavior pattern characterized by a relaxed, patient, and easy-going manner.

Secondary Appraisals

Secondary appraisals involve an individual's evaluation of the resources they have available to cope with a situation after initially assessing it as significant or stressful.

Primary Appraisal

The initial evaluation process of assessing the significance of an event as stressful, positive, controllable, or irrelevant.

Coping Behaviors

Strategies or mechanisms that individuals use to manage stress or difficult situations.