Classic Evidence: Bowlby (1944) - Findings

Question 1

How Did Bowlby Diagnose The Children?

Answer 1

Bowlby diagnosed the children into six personality types:
- Normal
- Depressed
- Circular
- Hyperthymic
- Affectionless
- Schizoid

Question 2

Define The Affectionless Personality Type

Answer 2

Children characterised by lack of normal affection, shame or sense of responsibility.

Question 3

How Many Thieves Were Classified As Affectionless?

Answer 3

14 of the 44 thieves were classified as affectionless. Of these 14, 12 children had experienced frequent separations from their mothers.

Question 4

How Many Non-Affectionless Thieves Had Experienced Frequent Separations?

Answer 4

There were 30 non-affectionless thieves, only 3 of whom had experienced frequent separations.

Question 5

How Many Children In The Control Group Experienced Prolonged Separations?

Answer 5

Only 2 children in the control group experienced prolonged separations.