*Romanian Orphan Studies Flashcards

1
Q

What did the Romanian president encourage women to do?

A

Have 5 children

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2
Q

What was the result of many families not being able to afford to raise 5 children?

A

Many children went to orphanages

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3
Q

What opportunity arose from the Romanian orphan crisis?

A

The opportunity to study orphans

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4
Q

What were the initial conditions of orphans when they arrived in the UK?

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Undernourished and had delayed intellectual development

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5
Q

What was the IQ of orphans adopted before 6 months?

A

102

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6
Q

What was the IQ of orphans adopted between 6 months and 2 years?

A

86

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7
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What was the IQ of orphans adopted after 2 years?

A

77

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8
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What did Beckett et al (2010) find regarding IQ differences at age 16?

A

The same differences in IQ were observed

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9
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What was the aim of Rutter’s research?

A

To investigate how much ‘good care’ could amend poor earlier experiences

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10
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How many orphans did Rutter follow in his research?

A

165 orphans

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11
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What was assessed in Rutter’s study at various ages?

A

Physical, cognitive and emotional development

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12
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What percentage of the control group was securely attached?

A

74%

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13
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What percentage of the institutional group was securely attached?

A

19%

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14
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What is disinhibited attachment?

A

Being equally friendly and affectionate to everyone, showing no stranger anxiety

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15
Q

What does Rutter say about disinhibited attachment?

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It is an adaptation to multiple caregivers during a sensitive period

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16
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What percentage of the control group displayed disinhibited attachment?

17
Q

What percentage of the institutional group displayed disinhibited attachment?

18
Q

What signs did most children show when adopted?

A

Signs of intellectual disability

19
Q

What does research suggest about children adopted before 6 months?

A

They caught up by age 4

20
Q

What is one strength of the institutionalisation research?

A

It improves understanding of how to prevent the worst effects

21
Q

What are ‘key workers’ in children’s homes designed to provide?

A

Emotional care

22
Q

What is the current view on institutional care?

A

It is seen as a ‘last resort’

23
Q

What was a significant limitation of earlier orphan research?

A

Confounding variables from wartime orphans

24
Q

What was a limitation of the care in Romanian orphanages?

A

The care was poor

25
Q

What is lacking in data regarding the Romanian orphans?

A

Data on adult development and long-term effects

26
Q

What social sensitivity was highlighted by the studies?

A

Late adopted children have poorer outcomes

27
Q

What effect might the publication of results have had on expectations for orphans?

A

Created a self-fulfilling prophecy