Maternal deprivation - AO1

Question 1

What is maternal deprivation?

Answer 1

The emotional and intellectual xonsequences of separation between a child and their mother/mother substitute

Question 2

What is continuity hypothesis?

Answer 2

The idea that early attachments predict later relationships

Question 3

What is the critical period of humans?

Answer 3

First 2 and a half years of life

Question 4

What happens if their is prolonged separation from mother during the critical period?

Answer 4

Causes psychological damage and effects development

Question 5

What happens if emotional development is effected?

Answer 5

Affectionless psychopathy - Inability to feel guilt or strong emotions towards others
Predicts later relationships in adulthood

Question 5

What happens if intellectual development is effected?

Answer 5

Abnormally low IQ

Question 6

What is the aim of Bowlby’s 44 thieves (1944)?

Answer 6

To determine a link between maternal deprivation and emotional development

Question 7

What are the PPs of Bowlby’s 44 thieves (1944)?

Answer 7

44 criminal teenagers accused of stealing

Question 8

What is the procedure of Bowlby’s 44 thieves (1944)?

Answer 8

Interviews looking for lack of affection, guilt about stealing, empathy for victims (affectionless psychopathy)

Question 9

What are the findings of Bowlby’s 44 thieves (1944)?

Answer 9

14/44 had affectionaless psychopathy - of these, 12/14 had experienced maternal deprivation during critical period

Question 10

What are the conclusions of Bowlby’s 44 thieves (1944)?

Answer 10

Early maternal deprivation caused affectionless psychopathy