Maternal Deprivation^

Question 1

Bowlby’s Theory

Answer 1

continual care from AF is required for normal psychological dev

Question 2

Types

Answer 2

separation - temp
deprivation - long, loss of attach
privation - never had attach.

Question 3

Critical & Sensitive Period

Answer 3

C - 6 months / S - age 2
maternal deprivation = irreversible effects for dev

Question 4

Intellectual Effects on Development

Answer 4

Low IQ
Goldfarb
- lower IQ in orphans than adopted kids since they received more emotional care

Question 5

Emotional Effects on Development

Answer 5

experience affectionless psychopathy
can’t feel guilt/ empathy/ strong emotions
prevent relationships to develop
linked with criminality

Question 6

Bowlby’s Thieves Study

Answer 6

examined the link between affectionless psychopathy and maternal deprivation
44 teens thieves
- interviewed for affect. psy.
- families interviewed for long separation
- VS CG of no-criminals, but emo. disturbed

Question 7

Results Of The 44 Thieves Study

Answer 7

14/44 are affect.psy
12 had long separation in their first 2 years
5/30 had separation
2 of CG had long separation
Conclusion
- prolonged separation causes affectionless psychopathy

Question 8

Flawed Evidence

Answer 8

researcher bias
Bowlby did the interviews, created the theory and analysed data
Goldfarb
- research on wartime orphans
- trauma could be the caused of the results not MD

Question 9

VS Flawed Evidence

Answer 9

supported the long term effect of MD
Levy et al
- separation of baby rats from mother
- led to permament social deficit
- no other dev. aspects

Question 10

Critical VS Sensitive Periods

Answer 10

there is evidence that good after care can reverse the effects of no attach. after 2 years
Koluchova
- Chech Twins
- abuse until 7
- damaged, but were okay with good aftercare
Lasting harm is not inevitable

Question 11

Deprivation & Privation

Answer 11

Bowbly’s theory of MD is his confusion between the diff types of early experiences
Rutter
- distinction between the types
- deprivation - loss of AF after attach was form
- privation - failed to attach
effects most likely due to privation
Bowlby overestimated the effects of MD on development

Question 12

Conflicting Evidence

Answer 12

lots of research failed to replicate B’s finding
Lewis
- 5000 part.
- no association between deprivation and psychopathy

Question 13

VS Conflicting Evidence

Answer 13

Gao et al
- supported Bowlby’s theory of MD
- poor quality maternal care was associated with psychopathy as adult