MATERNAL DEPRIVATION Flashcards
(30 cards)
AO1: Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation states that what during the critical period may lead to psychological damage
Extended separation
AO1: Bowlby suggested that what during the critical period was important for healthy psychological development
Continued/Prolonged Nurture
AO1: bowlby’s theory states that extended separation during what period may lead to psychological damage
the Critical Period
AO1: between who is maternal deprivation based on
a child and their mother / mother figure
AO1: when will psychological damage occur
when an Aspect of Care is lost
AO1: how did Bowlby describe the psychological damage that occurs due to a lost aspect of care
Irreversible and Inevitable
AO1: what are the two types of psychological damage that may occur due to extended separation
Emotional and Intellectual damage
AO1: what does intellectual damage include
Cognitive Impairment and Intellectual delay
AO1: how is cognitive impairment and intellectual delay usually shown
by a low IQ
AO1: who conducted research in 1947 and found that institutionalised children had lower IQ’s than children who were fostered
Goldfarb(1947)
AO1: emotional damage includes which psychological disorder
Affectionless Psychopathy
AO1: someone who has affectionless psychopathy may struggle to experience which emotions
Guilt and Remorse
AO1: someone with affectionless psychopathy may also struggle to do what
Form normal relationships
AO1: what is affectionless psychopathy also associated with
Criminality
AO3: who conducted research to support Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation
Bowlby.
AO3: what is the name of Bowlby’s study which supports the theory of MD
44 Thieves study
AO3: in Bowlby’s study, he conducted what on the participants
Interviews
AO3: what was the purpose of Bowlby’s interviews on the juveniles?
to assess whether they suffered from affectionless psychopathy
AO3: once Bowlby interviewed the Juveniles, who did he then interview as well?
the Juveniles’ parents
AO3: what was the purpose of Bowlby’s interviews on the juveniles parents
to assess whether there had been periods of extended separation during childhood
AO3: what did Bowlby find in regards to Affectionless psychopathy
the juveniles who had AP were more likely to have experienced extended separation during childhood
AO3: why does Bowlby’s 44 Thieves study support his theory of maternal deprivation
as it shows that ES during childhood can lead to Psychological damage
AO3: what is a strength of Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation
it has Practical Applications
AO3: why does Bowlby’s theory have Practical applications
because it’s principle (that ES in childhood can lead to PD) has created societal change
