Classic Evidence: Bowlby (1944) - Evaluation: Alternative Evidence

Question 1

What Is One Criticism Of Bowlby’s Research?

Answer 1

Bowlby muddled together several different experiences.

Question 2

What Study Provided Supporting Evidence To Bowlby’s Study?

Answer 2

The case of Romanian orphans: Rutter and Sonuga-Barke (2010).

Question 3

What Did Rutter et al.’s (2010) Study Do?

Answer 3

Compared Romanian orphans who were adopted before and after 6 months old.

Question 4

What Did Rutter et al.’s (2010) Study Find?

Answer 4

Those adopted after 6 months lagged behind a control group in all measures of physical, cognitive and social development.