Privation Flashcards
Define privation
Having never have formed an attachment
Identify the main cause of privation
Neglect
Give an effect of privation
Inability to form attachments
Describe the study of Genie
Young girl thought to have leanring difficulties by her father was isolated in a room for thirteen years. Often strapped to a potty chair alone so never learned how to talk or communicate properly
Describe the study of the Czech twins
Lost their mother shortly after birth, placed in institutional care until the age of 18 months when they were returned to their father. Locked away and abused by their stepmother until discovery at age 6
Describe the study of Freud and Dann
Six children raised in concentration camps, formed intense bonds with one anotherand found at age 3
Describe the study of Rutter
- Comapres Romanian children adopted into U.K. families and British children adopted into U.K. families
- Romanian children raised in awful conditions before adoption, soon caught up in weight, height etc.
How does Genie show privation to be reversible?
She formed attachments with staff and researchers
How does Genie show privation to be irreversable?
Couldn’t use grammar and couldn’t speak properly
How do the Czech twins show privation to be reversable?
By age 20 they have average IQ and were in healthy relationships
Why can the Czech twins not be applied to privation?
Attached to each other - may have been a case of deprivation
How can Freud and Dann show privation to be reversable?
All had normal lives except one who sought psychiatric care as an adult
Why can Freud and Dann not be applied to privation?
May again be a case of deprivation as they were attached to each other
Why is Genie a bad study for privation?
Was a case study - never get a case like her again
Give 2 generalisability points for Genie
- Case study
- Can’t establish whether everyone would suffer the same way (may have have learning difficulties at birth)
