Maternal deprivation

Question 1

What is a criticism of Bowlby’s theory?

Answer 1

It relies on retrospective data

Question 2

Why does it rely on retrospective data?

Answer 2

It relies on the memory of the juveniles parents to recall the periods of seperation in childhood therefore they could have lied to present themselves in the best possible light or forgotten - reducing the internal val

Question 3

Who conducted RTC?

Answer 3

Lewis

Question 4

What did Lewis do?

Answer 4

She partially replicated the 44 thieves study on a larger scale, looking at 500 young people. She found a history of prolonged separation did not predict criminality or difficulty forming close relationships

Question 5

What is a strength?

Answer 5

Practical applications

Question 6

What are the practical applications?

Answer 6

The principles, that there are negative consequences of separation has led to changes in society, such as hospital changing visiting hours and letting parents stay overnight with their infants to reduce the intellectual and emotional issues