bowlbys maternal deprivation hypothesis

Question 1

what did bowlby say that disruption of attachment would do ?

Answer 1

bowlby argued that the disruption of attachment (even short term) results in serious and permanent damage to a childs development

Question 2

what are the 2 disruptions?

Answer 2

seperation

deprivation

Question 3

what is seperation

Answer 3

the child is not in the presence of the primary attachment figure

it is short term

Question 4

what is deprivation?

Answer 4

this is long term disruption where a child loses an element of care
deprivation causes harm to a childs development

Question 5

what are the consequences of maternal deprivation?

Answer 5

an inability to form atachments in the future
affectionless psychopathy ( inability to feel remorse)
deliquency ( behavioural problems)
problems with cognitive development

Question 6

what are the features of maternal deprivation hypothesis ?

Answer 6

bowlbys view of monotropy

ciritcal period - if attachments are not formed or disrupted during the critical period ( 2 and a half years) a child will face damage with future relationships or wont be able to form relationships

deliquency

affectioneless psychopathy

low IQ

Bowlby’s theory of the internal working model as a template for later
relationships

Question 7

how can maternal deprivation impact intelectual development?

Answer 7

if children were deprived of maternal care for too long during the critical period they would suffer from mental retardation characterised by abnormally low IQ

supprted by goldfarb

Question 8

how can deprivation affect emotional development?

Answer 8

bowlby identified affectioneless psychopathy as the inability to experience guilt or strong emotion for others

this prevents the person developing normal relationships and is often associated with criminality

affectionless psychopaths cant emphasise with the victims feelings so lack remorse for their actions

Question 9

Outline the procedure of Bowlbys 44 thieves study

Answer 9

44 thieves that had been to juvenile detention . Bowlby acted as psychologist. Asked questionnaires and interviews. Compared to control 44 - no criminal records

Question 10

What are the results of bowlbys 44 thieves study

Answer 10

Thieves : 17/44 were deprived of maternal care in first 5 years of life
15/44 had affectionless psychopathy

Control : 2/44 were deprived of maternal care in first 5 years of life.
0/44 had affectionless psychopathy