Psychology -Primary attachment?

Question

I'm looking through some past parers, preparing for my exam, one question has came up asking

'' what is the definition of a primary attatchment''

We have done attachments but in my books, there is no primary attatchment. I feel it has simply been worded differently to confuse us....

Is this an Ok answer....

A primary attachment is the first and most important attatchment in a childs life. This is the pathway for all later emotional bonds, so the primary attatchment has to be stong and the child must be able to trust the attatchment figure completely.

Any other answers coz it kinda threw me off course...

Thanks x

Answer 1

.....You seem to have a good answer. For more...
http://www.personalityresearch.org/papers/lee.html

Answer 2

Yes, your answer sounds good. You might mention the primary attachment may not be a parent but a nonfamilial custodian or caregiver.

Answer 3

I think you've got it. Good luck on your exam.