Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes

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Romanian Orphan Studies: Effects of Institutionalisation
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When did Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime fall, leading to discovery of Romanian orphanages?

1989

What does institutionalisation refer to in attachment research?

Effects of living in institutions

How many Romanian orphans were studied in Rutter's ERA research?

165

What was the mean IQ of children adopted before 6 months in Rutter's study?

102

When did children rarely display disinhibited attachment in Rutter's study?

If adopted before 6 months

What % of institutionalised children were securely attached in the Bucharest study?

19%

What % of institutionalised children showed disorganised attachment in the Bucharest study?

65%

How do children with disinhibited attachment behave towards strangers?

Equally friendly as to known people

What practical improvement resulted from Romanian orphan research?

Key worker system with fewer caregivers

Why did Romanian orphan studies have better internal validity than previous orphan research?

Fewer confounding variables

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