Overcoming the Effects of Disruption Flashcards
What was the procedure in Skeels and Dye (1939)?
- Compared the intellectual development of two groups of orphans.
- One group was raised in a normal institution which provided adequate care and met the children’s physical needs, but didn’t give the children individual attention.
- The other group were raised in an institution for women with mental disabilities and were given lots of love and attention.
What were the results of Skeels and Dye (1939)?
- After 18 months the IQ of the children raised in the normal institution had fallen from 87 to 61 points.
- The IQ of the children raised in the institution for women with mental disabilities had increased from 64 to 92 points.
What was concluded in Skeels and Dye (1939)?
Highlights the importance of emotional care for intellectual development.
What was a strength of Skeels and Dye (1939)?
There is practical applications for rehabilitation and therapy.
What are the weaknesses of Skeels and Dye (1939)?
- The role of individual differences in the children is overlooked.
- Ethical issues.
In Koluchova (1976) what was Andrei and Vanya’s early life like?
- The identical twin boys lost their mother shortly after birth.
- After 6 months with an Aunt, their development was recorded as normal and they were sent to live with their father.
- Their stepmother was cruel and their father was intellectually challanged.
- The boys spent most of their time in a cellar and were regularly beaten.
In Koluchova (1976) what was Andrei and Vanya’s development like after 7?
- They were physically stunned and couldn’t speak.
- Doctors predicted permanent physical and mental deficits.
- After a period of physical rehabilitation they were adopted by two women.
- Within a few years they had caught up to their peers and were just as physically and mentally developed.
- They both went to university, had good jobs, got married and brought up families.
What was concluded in Koluchova (1976)?
Early deprivation can be overcome with dedication and patience.
What is a strength of Koluchova (1976)?
There is practical applications for rehabilitation and therapy.
What is a weakness of Koluchova (1976)?
It’s a case study so it cannot be generalised.
