maternal deprivation

Question 1

Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation

Answer 1

• continuous care from a mother is essential for normal psychological development
• prolonged separation and deprivation of emotional care causes serious damage to emotional and intellectual development
• if deprivation is for an extended period of time during the critical period then the damage is inevitable

Question 2

effects on development

Answer 2

intellectual
emotional

Question 3

intellectual effects on development

Answer 3

delayed intellectual development and low IQ

Goldfarb
- found children who stayed in an orphanage had lowed than average IQ scores than those fostered at age 12

Question 4

emotional effects on development

Answer 4

• develop affectionless psychopathy
• the inability to experience emotions towards others and is associated with criminality
• they also lack the ability to form close long lasting relationships

Question 5

evaluation of Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation

Answer 5

44 thieves
privation
Czech twins

Question 6

44 thieves : EVALUATION OF BOWLBY’S THEORY OF MATERNAL DEPRIVATION

Answer 6

Bowlby
- found that 14/44 teenage thieves could e described as affectionless psychopaths
- 12 of these had experienced prolonged separation from their mothers in the first 2 years of life

Question 7

privation : EVALUATION OF BOWLBY’S THEORY OF MATERNAL DEPRIVATION

Answer 7

Rutter
- argues that Bowlby muddled deprivation and privation
- privation is when an attachment is NEVER formed

Question 8

Czech twins : EVALUATION OF BOWLBY’S THEORY OF MATERNAL DEPRIVATION

Answer 8

• Czech twin were locked in a cupboard by their stepmother from the ages of 18 months to 7 years
• were able to form a close attachment with two new loving parents