Maternal deprivation Flashcards
Define maternal deprivation?
The emotional consequences of separation between a child and mother within the critical period
what is deprivation?
extended separation
Bowlby suggested ? from a mother is important for ?
continued nurture
healthy psychological development
when will maternal deprivation cause psychological damage that is irreversible?
extended periods of separation during the critical period
What are the two kinds of psychological damage?
Intellectual
Emotional
Intellectual damage includes ?
Cognitive impairment
How is intellectual damage shown?
abnormally low IQ
Goldfarb found ? to have a lower IQ in comparison to ?
those in institutions
those who had been fostered
Emotional damage includes ?
Affection-less psychopathy
What is affectionless psychopathy?
inability to experience guilt/remorse or strong emotion for others
What does emotional damage prevent a person from developing?
Normal relationships
What are those with emotional damage associated with?
Criminality
