Institutionalisation

Question 1

romanian orphan study procedure

Answer 1

• rutter at al (2011) followed a group of 165 orphans adopted in UK to test to what extent good care could make up for poor early experiences
• physical, cognitive & emotional development assessed at 4, 6, 11 & 15

Question 2

romanian orphan findings

Answer 2

IQ SCORE
- before 6 mths = 102
- 6 mths - 2 yrs = 86
- post 2 yrs = 77

Question 3

behaviours of the orphans

Answer 3

• adopted after 6 mths = clingy, attention seeking, social towards all adults
• adopted before = rarely displayed this type

Question 4

romanian orphans conclusion

Answer 4

early MD & a failure to form an attachment in the critical period can lead to long lasting effects on development in later life

Question 5

effects of institutionalisation

Answer 5

POOR PARENTING
- harlow
DEPRIVATION DWARFISM
- gardner (1972) = production of growth hormones due to emotional care - lack of it can result in physical underdevelopment
ATTACHMENT DISORDER
- reactive/inhibited = shy/withdrawn
- disinhibited = over-friendly

Question 6

EVALUATION positive

Answer 6

LONGITUDINAL STUDIES
- repeated checks allow for improvements to be noted

Question 7

EVALUATION negative

Answer 7

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
- not all are affected equally - might’ve received special attention by being ‘cute’/smiley in the institution
INCORRECT CONCLUSION?
- perhaps they need more time to develop & it’s not a permanent issue
IQ STATS
- correlational
- other variables = hygiene, nutrition, lack of stimulation