Romanian Orphans

Question 1

Rutter et al procedures

Answer 1

Followed a group of 165 Romanian orphans

111 had been adopted before 2 years
54 were adopted before 4 years

Assessed orphans** from childhood to adulthood** compared to control group of ‘normal children

assessed at 4, 6, 11, 15, 22-25

Question 2

Rutter et al findings

Answer 2

Adoptees shown signs of intellectual delay with ‘quasiautism’ (mean IQ of adopted after 6 months was 86, after 2 years was 77) and a disinhibited attachment type

Question 3

Zeanah et al procedures

Answer 3

Measured the attachment type of 95 Romanian orphans ages 12 to 31 months using the strange situation and compared with a control group

Question 4

Zeanah et al findings

Answer 4

19% secure orphans
74% secure in control

44% disinhibited attachment
less than 20% disinhibited attachment in control

Question 5

When were the children in Rutter’s study adopted and how many of each age

Answer 5

111 had been adopted before 2 years
54 were adopted before 4 years

Question 6

What was the average IQ for children adopted before 6 months in Rutter et al’s study

Answer 6

102

Question 7

What was the average IQ for children adopted before 2 years in Rutter et al’s study

Answer 7

86

Question 8

What was the average IQ for children adopted before 4 years in Rutter et al’s study

Answer 8

77