Romanian Orphan Studies

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

By Rutter et al
Wanted to see the effects of not forming an early attachment

Question 2

Procedure

Answer 2

Studied 111 Romanian orphans

Question 3

Findings

Answer 3

Adopted under 6 months -IQ 102
Adopted under 2 IQ 86
Over 2 IQ 77
And half had mental retardation

Question 4

Strengths

Answer 4

Important practical applications
Fewer confounding variables

Question 5

Weaknesses

Answer 5

Issues to generalising
The long term effects may not be due to the adoption

Question 6

Zeanah et al

Answer 6

Recreated strange situation on institutionalised orphan babies
19% securley attacthed
65% classified with disorganised attachment