A secure attachment in infancy
A) guarantees continued good parenting.
B) launches the parent-child relationship on a positive path that is likely to continue.
C) causes improved cognitive, emotional, and social competence in later years.
D) is weakly linked to poor adjustment in adolescence.

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A secure attachment in infancy launches the parent-child relationship on a positive path that is likely to continue. It does not guarantee continued good parenting or cause improved cognitive, emotional, and social competence in later years, but it is strongly linked to better adjustment in adolescence and adulthood.

A Secure Attachment in Infancy