Bowlby,in his original conception of attachment theory,predicted that attachment models would be highly stable over time.How can the research that investigates the continuity of attachment models best be summarized?
A) Attachment models change easily over the course of a person's life.
B) There are very few similarities between attachment models in caregiver-child relationships and adult intimate relationships.
C) Although there are some similarities between attachment models in caregiver-child relationships and adult intimate relationships,only caregiver-child relationships activate the attachment behavior system.
D) Many of the features that characterize caregiver-child relationships also characterize relationships between adults in love.

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Research has shown that there are similarities between attachment models in caregiver-child relationships and adult intimate relationships, and that many of the features that characterize caregiver-child relationships, such as proximity seeking and separation distress, also appear in adult romantic relationships. Therefore, option D is the best summary of the continuity of attachment models. Option A is incorrect because research has shown that attachment models are generally stable over time. Option B is incorrect because there are similarities between attachment models in both types of relationships. Option C is incorrect because both caregiver-child relationships and adult intimate relationships can activate the attachment behavior system.

Bowlby,in His Original Conception of Attachment Theory,predicted That Attachment Models