CMU Psychology Department

102intro · 102intro

The relationship is most likely due to the environment in which the child wsa raised. It seems the same environment that would encourage secure attachment would also be encourage taking initiative and forming trust in relationships. Also, the same parent that is strong enough to provide for them...

Brett · Brett

I think that there are many possible reaons that a child with a secure attatchment would be more successful later in life. One possible alternate explanation simply has to do with how much the parents are present in the child's life. If the parents are present a lot, the child will form a secure attach...

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Children who have experienced absent and/or abusive parents tend to have less experience in positive environments while growing up due to their insecure attachment, thus their ability to function and communicate with others is very strained and distressful. Their well-being is below that of th...

Marla Singer · Marla Singer

I think that to a point it can be argued that a child with a secure attachment will have better well-being in the future because of it, however there are many extraneous factors. Children who are exposed at an early age to happiness, rationality, love, and strong relationships are more likely to seek t...

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The correlation between early attachment and later attachment might also stem from the fact that those classified as "secure" make up 60% of children from 'healthy middle class families'. It is easy for them to find people similar to themselves who share a common background/upbringin...

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It could be possible that the third factor that would influence both type of attachment and well-being later in life is something genetic, let's say a certain gene that causes both of these. This stays in line with the theory that type of attachment and well-being later in life are both effects of a dif...

EaglesFan15 · EaglesFan15

Studies demonstrate a largely correlational link between attachment style and well-being later in life. Another cause, or independent variable which may be largely influential in one's well-being in life (the dependent varibale) is certainly the environment. I feel that how one is raised (...

102intro · 102intro

Securely attached children are more confident and enthusiastic in their responses to others largely because of the role of the parents. I think that family roles are essential in building the foundation of a securely attached child. However, without maintaining positive relationships could mo...

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pen name: fishii Surely what happens during a person's childhood isn't the sole determinant of their personality later in life. Environment and life experiences are important as well -- someone who was formerly amiable and trusting may become withdrawn and recluse as a result of a traumatizing in...

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I wonder whether in which position(?) you are placed among your siblings have some influence on the IV and DV. I suppose I don't know the good word for it; I meant to describe whether being the n-th child in the family have influence on the person's development. I am not sure if this is the same way through...

TheExplorer · TheExplorer

Studies definitely show there is a correlation between secure attachment and better sense of well being later in life, but secure attachment is note the sole delimiter of later life well being. The environment the child grew up in strongly determines how the child will develop. Such factors as fami...

aschaeff · aschaeff

Claims about attachment causing better well-being cannot be made because there are too many variables affecting the growth of each child. A variable that could influence both the independent and dependent variables is the presence of both parents. For example, a child without a father may grow up...

102intro · 102intro

I think there are many other variables that contribute to a persons reactions, relationships and emotions later on in life. It depends on a persons life experiences about with the relationship with their parents. People are often influenced by what their friends do or copying one of the friends att...

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xylem some factors that may affect the independent and dependent variables of a child and his or her relationship with her mother can be:-environment: maybe the child is not happy? poverty? dangers of environment?-degree of care of mother/father: mother may be too clingy...maybe even too caring...

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Another variable that might influence a child's initial attachment to a caregiving figure as well as his future relationships and outlook on life could be a disability that the child grew up with. The initial relationship of a disabled child with his primary caregiver would be of a much different qu...

102intro · 102intro

Another variable that might influence the independent variable (secure attachment) and the dependent variable (well-being later in life) is the quality of early relationships and environments. The secure attachment most likely sprouts from a positive relationship with caring, attention-g...

popsiclesareyummy · popsiclesareyummy

DV: child's relationships and future outlook on lifeIV: child's initial attachment other factors that could affect both include: other influential figurese.g. an abusive father, but a very caring mother. the child's attachment would be affected in both ways environmental factors: class and r...

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Pen Name: fruity Tea I believe that a child's secure attachment to a parent of primary caregiver influences the well being of the child's future. According to Bowlby's internal working model of the social work, the child's secure attachment to their parent(s) can be viewed as an example for the chil...

102intro · 102intro

Although attachment style and well-being are correlated, I don't think these are the only factors governing the final well being of a child. I believe that other factors play just as important of a role as the relationship between the child and the caregiver. These factors include the environment i...

102intro · 102intro

There other factors that can explain the correlation between attachment style and higher well-being later in life, such as the environment the child is brought up in. Children who are securely attached possess a greater ability to relate to their environment, and depending on the environment, th...

Tempetoile · Tempetoile

If a child builds a strong bond with a "sensitive and supportive" caregiver, that child will benefit, being more attached in her childhood and more socially successful and attractive as an adult. I wonder how causality may be linked to her relationship to that caregiver as an adult. The r...

102intro · 102intro

Attachment plays a large role in the mental development of a child, but doesn't guarantee a higher well-being in life. Children who have a stronger attachment to their parents do tend to be more out-going and receptive to other people's emotions. They show these characteristics because their pare...

102intro · 102intro

The book states that the child's future relationships are usually very similar to the relationship that it had with it's mother. I think that another factor that could have an affect on the child's future behavior could be relationships that it forms with its peers. For example, if the child has po...

102intro · 102intro

While the attachment style definitely correlates to the future well-being of an individual, there are many other factors which can affect the well-being and relationship between parents and the child. One factor which may contribute to this is the cultural context of the greater society. The dis...

102intro · 102intro

When a child is still very young, he is still creating a model of social world and how he should behave in it. A factor that can have a great effect on his behavior is the house in which he is raised. The way a house is organized and the rules his parents establish for living in it, as well as the level of explor...

102intro · 102intro

Children that have secure attachment are more outgoing and more likely to approach strangers. This behavior allows them to develop more contact with people and develop better social skills. Having better people-skills allows on to be able to handle relationships better even with other types of a...

102intro · 102intro

Children who were securely attached as infants have better social skills and leadership skills, and tend to suffer less from anxiety disorders. However, I believe that securely attached children are not only impacted by attachments made early in life. Even if a child grows up with well-rounded a...

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An enriched environment with a caring mother and caring father could result in both secure attachment and good outcomes later on in life.

May · May

I believe that secure attachement to a caregiver and a child's well-being later in life are positively correlated with each other. This is the first relationship that a child will have and it will have a great influence on how the child approaches relationships in the future. If the child is able to de...

102intro · 102intro

I believe that a secure attachment with the parents lead to a healthy lifestyle in later life. The relationship with the parents are the first relationship a child will ever have, so it will leave an indelible mark on the child's life. If the first relationship is positive, then the child will be more l...

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	attachment (Preview) The relationship is most likely due to the environment in which the child wsa raised. It seems the same environment that would encourage secure attachment would also be encourage taking initiative and forming trust in relationships. Also, the same parent that is strong enough to provide for them...	102intro	2	211	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	attachment lab (Preview) I think that there are many possible reaons that a child with a secure attatchment would be more successful later in life. One possible alternate explanation simply has to do with how much the parents are present in the child's life. If the parents are present a lot, the child will form a secure attach...	Brett	0	176	Nov 4, 2009 by Brett
	Alternative Explanation (Preview) Children who have experienced absent and/or abusive parents tend to have less experience in positive environments while growing up due to their insecure attachment, thus their ability to function and communicate with others is very strained and distressful. Their well-being is below that of th...	102intro	2	205	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	dev. lab (Preview) I think that to a point it can be argued that a child with a secure attachment will have better well-being in the future because of it, however there are many extraneous factors. Children who are exposed at an early age to happiness, rationality, love, and strong relationships are more likely to seek t...	Marla Singer	0	192	Nov 4, 2009 by Marla Singer
	Attachment and Later adjustment (Preview) The correlation between early attachment and later attachment might also stem from the fact that those classified as "secure" make up 60% of children from 'healthy middle class families'. It is easy for them to find people similar to themselves who share a common background/upbringin...	102intro	0	214	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Issues Lab possibility (Preview) It could be possible that the third factor that would influence both type of attachment and well-being later in life is something genetic, let's say a certain gene that causes both of these. This stays in line with the theory that type of attachment and well-being later in life are both effects of a dif...	102intro	0	336	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Attachment Lab (Preview) Studies demonstrate a largely correlational link between attachment style and well-being later in life. Another cause, or independent variable which may be largely influential in one's well-being in life (the dependent varibale) is certainly the environment. I feel that how one is raised (...	EaglesFan15	3	293	Nov 4, 2009 by Archzega
	developmental lab (Preview) Securely attached children are more confident and enthusiastic in their responses to others largely because of the role of the parents. I think that family roles are essential in building the foundation of a securely attached child. However, without maintaining positive relationships could mo...	102intro	2	220	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	asldfkjsdlhj developmental lab (Preview) pen name: fishii Surely what happens during a person's childhood isn't the sole determinant of their personality later in life. Environment and life experiences are important as well -- someone who was formerly amiable and trusting may become withdrawn and recluse as a result of a traumatizing in...	102intro	0	200	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Issues: Attachment Lab (Preview) I wonder whether in which position(?) you are placed among your siblings have some influence on the IV and DV. I suppose I don't know the good word for it; I meant to describe whether being the n-th child in the family have influence on the person's development. I am not sure if this is the same way through...	102intro	0	216	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Development Lab (Preview) Studies definitely show there is a correlation between secure attachment and better sense of well being later in life, but secure attachment is note the sole delimiter of later life well being. The environment the child grew up in strongly determines how the child will develop. Such factors as fami...	TheExplorer	1	226	Nov 4, 2009 by aschaeff
	Development Issues: Attachment Lab (Preview) Claims about attachment causing better well-being cannot be made because there are too many variables affecting the growth of each child. A variable that could influence both the independent and dependent variables is the presence of both parents. For example, a child without a father may grow up...	aschaeff	0	174	Nov 4, 2009 by aschaeff
	Attachment Lab (Preview) I think there are many other variables that contribute to a persons reactions, relationships and emotions later on in life. It depends on a persons life experiences about with the relationship with their parents. People are often influenced by what their friends do or copying one of the friends att...	102intro	0	178	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	developmental lab (Preview) xylem some factors that may affect the independent and dependent variables of a child and his or her relationship with her mother can be:-environment: maybe the child is not happy? poverty? dangers of environment?-degree of care of mother/father: mother may be too clingy...maybe even too caring...	102intro	1	194	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Lab (Preview) Another variable that might influence a child's initial attachment to a caregiving figure as well as his future relationships and outlook on life could be a disability that the child grew up with. The initial relationship of a disabled child with his primary caregiver would be of a much different qu...	102intro	1	223	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Attachment Lab (Preview) Another variable that might influence the independent variable (secure attachment) and the dependent variable (well-being later in life) is the quality of early relationships and environments. The secure attachment most likely sprouts from a positive relationship with caring, attention-g...	102intro	3	232	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	developmental lab (Preview) DV: child's relationships and future outlook on lifeIV: child's initial attachment other factors that could affect both include: other influential figurese.g. an abusive father, but a very caring mother. the child's attachment would be affected in both ways environmental factors: class and r...	popsiclesareyummy	7	232	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Lab (Preview) Pen Name: fruity Tea I believe that a child's secure attachment to a parent of primary caregiver influences the well being of the child's future. According to Bowlby's internal working model of the social work, the child's secure attachment to their parent(s) can be viewed as an example for the chil...	102intro	0	244	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Development Issues: Attachment Lab (Preview) Although attachment style and well-being are correlated, I don't think these are the only factors governing the final well being of a child. I believe that other factors play just as important of a role as the relationship between the child and the caregiver. These factors include the environment i...	102intro	0	168	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	developmental lab (Preview) There other factors that can explain the correlation between attachment style and higher well-being later in life, such as the environment the child is brought up in. Children who are securely attached possess a greater ability to relate to their environment, and depending on the environment, th...	102intro	0	187	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Lab...what about the caregiver? (Preview) If a child builds a strong bond with a "sensitive and supportive" caregiver, that child will benefit, being more attached in her childhood and more socially successful and attractive as an adult. I wonder how causality may be linked to her relationship to that caregiver as an adult. The r...	Tempetoile	1	217	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Development Issues: Attachment Lab (Preview) Attachment plays a large role in the mental development of a child, but doesn't guarantee a higher well-being in life. Children who have a stronger attachment to their parents do tend to be more out-going and receptive to other people's emotions. They show these characteristics because their pare...	102intro	0	195	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Development Lab (Preview) The book states that the child's future relationships are usually very similar to the relationship that it had with it's mother. I think that another factor that could have an affect on the child's future behavior could be relationships that it forms with its peers. For example, if the child has po...	102intro	3	195	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	developmental lab (Preview) While the attachment style definitely correlates to the future well-being of an individual, there are many other factors which can affect the well-being and relationship between parents and the child. One factor which may contribute to this is the cultural context of the greater society. The dis...	102intro	0	192	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Lab (Preview) When a child is still very young, he is still creating a model of social world and how he should behave in it. A factor that can have a great effect on his behavior is the house in which he is raised. The way a house is organized and the rules his parents establish for living in it, as well as the level of explor...	102intro	0	171	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	developmental lab (Preview) Children that have secure attachment are more outgoing and more likely to approach strangers. This behavior allows them to develop more contact with people and develop better social skills. Having better people-skills allows on to be able to handle relationships better even with other types of a...	102intro	2	227	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Lab (Preview) Children who were securely attached as infants have better social skills and leadership skills, and tend to suffer less from anxiety disorders. However, I believe that securely attached children are not only impacted by attachments made early in life. Even if a child grows up with well-rounded a...	102intro	1	242	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Developmental Lab (Preview) An enriched environment with a caring mother and caring father could result in both secure attachment and good outcomes later on in life.	102intro	0	169	Nov 4, 2009 by 102intro
	Development Lab (Preview) I believe that secure attachement to a caregiver and a child's well-being later in life are positively correlated with each other. This is the first relationship that a child will have and it will have a great influence on how the child approaches relationships in the future. If the child is able to de...	May	2	253	Nov 4, 2009 by TheExplorer
	Development Lab (Preview) I believe that a secure attachment with the parents lead to a healthy lifestyle in later life. The relationship with the parents are the first relationship a child will ever have, so it will leave an indelible mark on the child's life. If the first relationship is positive, then the child will be more l...	102intro	3	219	Nov 4, 2009 by Tempetoile
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