3.5: Romanian orphan studies

Question 1

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks)

Answer 1

Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents

Question 2

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks).
Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents.
What experiment was it?

Answer 2

It was a quasi-experiment

Question 3

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks).
Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents.
It was a quasi-experiment, with the independent variable being what?

Answer 3

It was a quasi-experiment, with the independent variable being the age of adoption

Question 4

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks).
Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents.
It was a quasi-experiment, with the independent variable being the age of adoption.
How many age groups were studied?

Answer 4

Three age groups were studied:

1. Children adopted before 6 months of age
2. Children adopted between 6 months and 2 years of age
3. Children adopted after 2 years of age

Question 5

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks).
Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents.
It was a quasi-experiment, with the independent variable being the age of adoption.
Three age groups were studied: Children adopted before 6 months of age, children adopted between 6 months and 2 years of age and children adopted after 2 years of age.
What was the dependent variable?

Answer 5

The dependent variable was the children’s level of cognitive functioning

Question 6

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks).
Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents.
It was a quasi-experiment, with the independent variable being the age of adoption.
Three age groups were studied: Children adopted before 6 months of age, children adopted between 6 months and 2 years of age and children adopted after 2 years of age.
The dependent variable was the children’s level of cognitive functioning.
What was found?

Answer 6

It was found that 50% of the orphans were retarded in cognitive functioning at initial assessment and were underweight

Question 7

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks).
Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents.
It was a quasi-experiment, with the independent variable being the age of adoption.
Three age groups were studied: Children adopted before 6 months of age, children adopted between 6 months and 2 years of age and children adopted after 2 years of age.
The dependent variable was the children’s level of cognitive functioning.
It was found that 50% of the orphans were retarded in cognitive functioning at initial assessment and were underweight.
By 4 years of age, what?

Answer 7

By 4 years of age, most orphans showed big improvements in physical and cognitive development

Question 8

Outline the procedure and findings of one or more studies of Romanian orphans (6 marks).
Rutter et al. (1998) conducted a longitudinal study into Romanian orphans adopted by British parents.
It was a quasi-experiment, with the independent variable being the age of adoption.
Three age groups were studied: Children adopted before 6 months of age, children adopted between 6 months and 2 years of age and children adopted after 2 years of age.
The dependent variable was the children’s level of cognitive functioning.
It was found that 50% of the orphans were retarded in cognitive functioning at initial assessment and were underweight.
By 4 years of age, most orphans showed big improvements in physical and cognitive development, with those adopted before 6 months of age what?

Answer 8

By 4 years of age, most orphans showed big improvements in physical and cognitive development, with those adopted before 6 months of age doing as well as a control group of British adopted children