Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation Flashcards

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1
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What is privation?

A

Not having the opportunity to form a bond in the first instance

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2
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What is maternal deprivation?

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A bond or attachment has been formed with the main caregiver but it has been disrupted for some reason

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3
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What is separation?

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Not being in the presence of the primary attachment figure

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When does separation becomes deprivation?

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If they lose an elemental of care.

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When did Bowlby come up with his Theory of maternal deprivation?

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1951

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How came up with the theory of maternal deprivation?

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Bowlby

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Why is continuous emotional care from a mother essential?

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For a normal development and intellectual development

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What did Bowlby say the critical period is?

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30 months

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What happens in with no substitution of emotional care if a child is separated from his mother for longer than 30 months?

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Inevitable psychological damage

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10
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What does deprivation do to your intellectual development?

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Lowers IQ

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How found research to support the effect of deprivation on your IQ?

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Goldfarb (1947)

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12
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What is deprivation linked to according to emotional development?

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Affectionless psychopathy

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What is affectionless psychopathy?

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Lack of emotional care causing the inability to experience guilt or strong emotions for others

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What happens to a persons social life if a person has affectionless psychopathy?

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  • Cannot develop a normal relationship

- Associated with criminality

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15
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Who studied into maternal deprivation?

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Bowlby

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16
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What did Bowlby (1944) study?

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44 Thieves Study

17
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What was the procedure of Bowlby (1944)?

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  • 44 delinquent teenagers accused of stealing interviewed

- Interview with family

18
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Why were the teenagers interviewed?

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-For signs of affectionless psychopathy

19
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What are the signs of affectionless psychopathy?

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  • Lack of affection
  • Lack of guilt
  • Lack of empathy
20
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What were the families interviewed?

A

To establish any prolonged separations from mothers

21
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What are the findings of Bowlby (1944)?

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  • 14 of 44 = affectionless psychopathy

- 12 of 14 = Prolonged separations from mothers in the first 2 years of life

22
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What is a flaw in Goldfarb (1947)?

A

He knew what he was looking for so chance for bias

23
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What did Lewis (1954) do?

A

Replicated 44 thieves on a larger scale of 500 young people

24
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Did the findings of Lewis (1954) support Bowlby’s (1951) study on maternal deprivation?

A

No

25
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What did Koluchova’s (1976) conduct?

A

A case study

26
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Who were the individuals in Koluchova’s (1976) case study?

A

Czech twin boys

27
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How were the Czech twin boys isolated?

A

In a cupboard

28
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What happened to the Czech twin boys?

A

Looked after and loved by adults

29
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Did the Czech twins recover?

A

Yes

30
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What does Koluchova suggest?

A

That the critical period is actually a sensitive period

31
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Does Levy et al (2003) support Bowlby’s (1951) study?

A

Yes

32
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What did Levy et al (2003) show?

A

Separating baby rats from their mothers for as little as a day has a permanent effect on social development

33
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What does Rutter (1981) criticise about Bowlby?

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Not distinguishing between deprivation and privation