Maternal deprivation Flashcards
What did Bowlby say would happen to children if they were seperated from their mother during the critical period
There will be serious negative effects on their PIES
What did Goldfarb (1947) find about the IQ of children in institutions
It was significantly lower than children who were fostered
What did Bowlby say would happen to intellectual development if children were deprived of maternal care for too long
It would be delayed
What did Bowlby say would happen to emotional development if children were maternally deprived
They would become affectionless psychopaths
How many teenage criminals did Bowlby interview for signs of affectionless psychopathy
44 - Families also interviewed about early separations
What were Bowlbys thieves compared to
A control group of non criminal but emotionally disturbed young people
How many of the thieves were affectionless psychopaths
14, 12 of whom had been maternally deprived within the first 2 years of their life
How many in Bowlbys control group had experienced prolonged separation from their mother
2/44 but none were emotionless psychopaths
