Romanian Orphan Studies

Question 1

what is institutionalisation?

Answer 1

living in an institutional setting - e.g. orphanage, hospital - for long continuous lengths of time

Question 2

how many orphans did Rutter investigate?

Answer 2

165

Question 3

what were the 3 types of development Rutter investigated?

Answer 3

physical, cognitive and emotional development

Question 4

who were the control group in Rutter’s research?

Answer 4

52 adopted children from the UK at the same time

Question 5

name a finding from Rutter’s study

Answer 5

• delayed in intellectual development
• ADHD was more common
• showed an attachment style called disinhibited attachment

Question 6

name the symptoms of disinhibited attachment

Answer 6

attention-seeking, clinginess, social behaviour directed indiscriminately at adults

Question 7

outline Zeanah’s sample

Answer 7

95 Romanian children aged 12-31 months who had spent most their lives in institutional care
control group - 50 children who had never lived in an institution

Question 8

how was the participant’s attachment style measured in Zeanah’s study?

Answer 8

using the strange situation. Carers were also asked questions on clinginess and attention-seeking bhvr directed inappropriately at all adults

Question 9

outline Zeanah’s findings

Answer 9

74% of control group were securely attached
19% of institutional group were securely attached