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Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation
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What does Bowlby's maternal deprivation theory explain?

What happens when deprived of attachment

What is the critical period in Bowlby's maternal deprivation theory?

30 months

What is privation?

Never forming an attachment

What emotional effect can maternal deprivation cause?

Affectionless psychopathy

In the 44 thieves study, how many displayed affectionless psychopathy?

14

Of the 14 affectionless psychopaths, how many experienced prolonged separation?

12

What intellectual effects can maternal deprivation cause?

Mental retardation and low IQ

How can negative effects of maternal deprivation be avoided?

With adequate substitute care

Who conducted interviews with war orphans that Bowlby based his theory on?

Goldfarb

In Levy et al's study, how long was separation needed for permanent effects?

A day

Which feminist criticized Bowlby's theory as socially sensitive?

Burman

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