BOWLBY'S MATERNAL DEPRIVATION THEORY Flashcards

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What does Bowlby’s theory promote the importance of?

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Continuous nurture from the mother

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What is the difference between separation and deprivation?

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Separation is purely physical distance, deprivation is the loss of care

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What did Bowlby believe would happen after extended maternal deprivation?

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It would cause problems for intellectual development and emotional development

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What did Bowlby believe about the first 30 months of a child’s life?

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It is a critical period - if maternal deprivation occurs within this time, psychological damage will be caused.

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How is intellectual development affected by maternal deprivation?

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It may cause an abnormally low IQ

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What evidence did Goldfarb find for the effect on intellectual development?

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Children who spent infancy in institutions had lower IQs than those who had been fostered with a higher standard of care

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How is emotional development affected by maternal deprivation?

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It may result in affectionless psychopathy - the inability to feel guilt or strong emotions for others

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How did Bowlby study the link between maternal deprivation and affectionless psychopathy?

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44 thieves study

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How was the 44 thieves study carried out?

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44 criminal teens were interviewed for affectionless psychopathy, along with their family to see signs of maternal deprivation. This was compared to a control group of non-criminal but emotionally disturbed teens

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What did Bowlby find in his 44 thieves study?

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14/44 thieves = affectionless psychopaths
— 12/14 experienced prolonged maternal separation within the first 2 years of life
[only 5/30 of remaining thieves experienced deprivation]
= link between affectionless psychopathy and maternal deprivation

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What other sample did Bowlby use to study maternal deprivation?

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Children orphaned after WW2

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