Early experience - RICHMOND

Question 1

Experience expectant

Answer 1

 occur in response to EXPECTED events

Question 2

Experience dependent

Answer 2

 occur in response to learning experiences that are unique to the individual e.g. London taxi drivers big ass hippocampus

Question 3

Effects of psycho-social deprivation (4)

Answer 3

• Psychosocial dwarfism
• Intellectual delay
• Distrbuances of attachment
• Psychiatric problems

Question 4

Timing of intervention is key to recovery

Answer 4

• Head circumference

Low IQs
o Before 18 months

Question 5

Sensitive period for intervention differ across domains

Answer 5

•	24 months
o	Reading
o	Security of attachment
o	Organisation of attachment
o	IQ
o	Alpha and theta 
o	Cortisol response	
	Foster improved white matter volume but not grey

Question 6

 Experiment

Answer 6

•	Socio economic status
•	Random assignment to foster care
•	NIG
•	Test- reading, attachment and IQ
•	Ethics
o	Informed consent
o	Low risk- Non invasive EEG cap
o	Direct benefit