To what extent have research psychologists found individual differences in quality of attachment in adulthood and what are the implications of this variation

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Good first: Fully addresses the question as set; includes most relevant ideas; excellent grasp of relevant concepts / terminology; inclusion of original and relevant ideas / criticisms; possibly integrates relevant material from other areas; lucid essay structure; arguments developed in a highly coherent fashion; evidence of wide reading.

Writing essays in Psychology is in most respects just like writing an academic essay in any other subject. You therefore need to make sure that you have a clear structure, which follows the usual convention of; introduction, main body of text, followed by conclusion. You should outline the aims of your essay in the introduction, and it may be necessary to define any unusual concepts that feature in your title. The main body of the essay is where you present a balanced argument, backed up by empirical evidence. This needs to lead to a concise conclusion based on the evidence and theoretical debates that you have already discussed.
Have a clear plan, and communicate it succinctly to the reader. The reader, like the author, has limited attentional and memory resources, so it is important that they can easily identify the key points of your essay. In order to do this, you need to be sure of your principle objectives and have a good idea of what your eventual conclusion will be before you start writing.
A useful principle is to "tell the reader what you are going to say; then say it; then say what you have said": plan, exposition, summary. Both the plan and summary sections only need to be single paragraphs, but they force you to be clear and organised. It also minimises processing demands on the reader.

Remember to:
o Be succinct- don’t waste the reader’s time by using more words than you need.
o Be relevant– make sure that every sentence makes a valid point or adds to your argument. The chances are that if you don"t know what purpose a particular sentence is serving, the reader won"t either. If a sentence is not helping to move your argument forward, leave it out.
Organise your essay structure clearly in order to assist the reader in following the argument. It isn"t always possible to stick precisely to a formula, but roughly: every sentence should make a single point and every paragraph should contain a relatively free-standing component of your argument. In particular, never begin a paragraph with "thus", or "therefore", or "because". These words, and words like them, signal that the same argument is continuing, whereas the paragraph break signals the opposite.
Don"t make paragraphs too long, (remember the reader"s short-term memory limitations), or too short, (fragmented text means fragmented argument - you are forcing the reader to carry out that integration which should be the author"s job). The reader should be able to see that a new paragraph signals a new part of the argument.
Try to achieve balance by seeking to present alternative viewpoints. Aim for an informed review by summarising, as fairly as possible, the rival positions on the topic of your essay. Make sure you include the pros and cons associated with each stance by engaging in a theoretical debate on the key issues. Arrive at the most satisfactory conclusion from the evidence that has already been discussed and try not to include any new arguments/evidence in the conclusion.
Don"t feel that you have to settle the issue. It may be that there isn"t enough evidence, or that two or more positions are equally viable. If this is what you think then don’t be afraid to say so. Remember that you probably won’t have enough time to discuss every possible viewpoint or piece of evidence, so make sure that you dedicate enough space to the key points of the argument.
Don"t be afraid of giving an opinion, but make it clear what is your opinion, and what is established fact. Clearly acknowledge what is consensually agreed evidence, or the opinion of someone else (see notes on Plagiarism and Related Academic Offences), and ensure that you reference this appropriately. However, don"t let the number of opinions get too high. An essay should seek to inform the reader about an issue, not about your beliefs.
Keep the style relatively formal. Slang or text language is not appropriate and abbreviations should only be used where absolutely necessary. In this case it is usual to write the word out in full the first time that you refer to it. Make sure that the essay is grammatically correct, and psychological terminology has been used appropriately.
Write as if your intended audience is an intelligent undergraduate who has no specialised knowledge of your topic. Define key terms which are not in general use as you introduce them. Don"t assume that the reader knows all of the relevant material already, but equally, don"t be patronising. You may need to define a term such as, "hierarchical semantic network", but you don"t need to define "Psychology", (unless this is an issue in the particular essay you are writing).

Psychology Essay Writing Conventions
When writing a Psychology essay it is important to remember that theoretical claims are only as valid as the evidence which supports them. Your essay should not consist purely of opinion and speculation. You want to engage in theoretical debate, but a summary of empirical evidence is also needed.
When you summarise empirical studies in an essay (or in a seminar presentation or practical report):
o Describe the aims or objectives of the study
o Describe the methods&how they relate to the aims o Describe the results
o Now describe important conclusions drawn by the author. It is a common mistake to do this at the beginning, but it makes more sense to describe the objectives and results first.
o Evaluate the study. This is very important and will focus on how reasonable the aims were, the appropriateness of the method (s), and how sound the conclusions are, in the light of the data. Such evaluation is particularly crucial when a study produces surprising or contradictory results.
A single study described as above can usually be written within a single paragraph.
Remember that not all evidence is good evidence. If a study cited in support of a theory was conducted in an unusual, dubious, or interesting way, you should describe the methodology (how the evidence was collected). Be prepared to criticise the evidence, its manner of collection and whether it really offers support for a theory, as well as criticising the theory itself. This is an important skill in Psychology essay writing.
Be careful of making general claims that a theory/model is well known, or established. If you want to make such a statement, try to say who developed the model (eg. Smith, 1953), or at least mention a key study in this area (eg. Hilgard, Atkinson, and Atkinson, 1992).
Nothing in science is ever proved; this is because no matter how many observations have supported a generalisation in the past, one exception in the future is enough to disprove it. This is often a source of confusion, so is something to remember when writing both essays and practical reports. Psychologists are particularly conscious of this because of the immense variability in human behaviour. Be cautious - instead of saying "altruism occurs when it has a high probability of being reciprocated", say "it is widely claimed that altruism...", or "it appears that altruism....", or "evidence suggests that altruism......".
vi) Remember to adhere to referencing conventions (see resources page). Every citation (eg. Smith, 1953) in the text should correspond to an entry in your References section, and every entry in the References should correspond to a citation in the text. Avoid the temptation to include additional references – if you didn’t deem it important enough to write about in your essay, then it shouldn’t be in the References section.
vii) Psychological writing discourages the use of first person pronouns ("I", "we", and “us") in formal reports, so these should be avoided in your Psychology essays. Instead of writing, "I observed", it is preferable to say, "it was observed that"; or "it is the author"s opinion that", or "it seems likely that." This convention may seem very awkward and stilted, but it is a widely accepted practice, and a sensible one to adopt. It is aimed at reminding readers that investigators should refrain from personal involvement.