Romain Orphans

Question 1

What was Rutter, 2011 procedure?

Answer 1

Longitudinal study
Conducted on orphans from 4 weeks to 15 years
Control of 52 from UK adopted at similar times
General study of orphans psychological health

Question 2

What was Rutter, 2011 findings?

Answer 2

Adopted before 6 months and didn’t mentally suffer later in life
After 6 months will mentally suffer and have a lower IQ
After 6 months will also suffer disinhibited attachment

Question 3

Rutter et al. Evaluations?

Answer 3

Real-world application - with the knowledge of Rutter more advance and knowledgeable on how to help orphans
Fewer confounding variables - due to the incredible young age orphans in the orphanages they suffered small trauma.

Question 4

Zeanah et al. 2005 procedure?

Answer 4

95 Romain orphans
50 control normal orphans
ages 12 - 31 months
Stranger Situation

Question 5

Zeanah et al. 2005 findings?

Answer 5

Control 74% secure
Orphans 19% secure
44% orphans where disinhibited attachment

Question 6

Zeanah et al. 2005 Evaluations?

Answer 6

Lack of adult data - no information on later in life
Social sensitivity - due to the negative findings of study the effects of orphans and thus they could suffer low social expectations

Question 7

Disinhibited attachment?

Answer 7

Rutter, 2006 shows that it was an adaption to living with multiple caregivers during the sensitive period.
Leads to over friendliness with family and equally strangers

Question 8

Intellectual disability?

Answer 8

All orphans showed intellectual disability when moving to Britain but if they where adopted before six months then they would recover by four. if they where adopted after six months then they would not recover.