Longitudinal research on attachment indicates that attachment style
A) is a stable personality trait and will not change.
B) may be altered between early and later life by negative factors such as parental death or unstable caregiving.
C) in early childhood is not at all related to romantic relations in adulthood.
D) in early childhood predicts romantic relations in adulthood with 100 percent accuracy.

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Longitudinal research on attachment has found that while attachment style does show some stability over time, it is not a completely fixed trait and can be altered by experiences and relationships later in life. Factors such as the death of a parent or unstable caregiving can lead to changes in attachment style between early and later life. Additionally, while early attachment is strongly related to later romantic relationships, it does not predict them with 100 percent accuracy, as there are many other factors that can influence the development of adult romantic relationships.

Longitudinal Research on Attachment Indicates That Attachment Style