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1
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What do orphan studies concern?

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Orphan studies concern children placed in care, because their parents cannot look after them

2
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Orphan studies concern children placed in care, because their parents cannot look after them.
What is an orphan?

A

An orphan is a child whose parents:
1. Have either died
Or,
2. Have abandoned them permanently

3
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In the 1990s, what was media attention directed to?

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In the 1990s, media attention was directed to the horrific conditions endured by children in Romanian orphanages

4
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In the 1990s, media attention was directed to the horrific conditions endured by children in Romanian orphanages.
What was there a lack of?

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There was a lack of:

  1. Nourishing food
  2. Toys
  3. Social interactions
5
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In the 1990s, media attention was directed to the horrific conditions endured by children in Romanian orphanages.
There was a lack of nourishing food, toys and social interactions and little in the way of what?

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There was:

  1. A lack of nourishing food, toys and social interactions
  2. Little in the way of loving care
6
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In the 1990s, media attention was directed to the horrific conditions endured by children in Romanian orphanages.
There was a lack of nourishing food, toys and social interactions and little in the way of loving care.
Divided into age groups, who did the orphans have little contact with?

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Divided into age groups, the orphans had little contact with:
1. Older
2. More able
peers

7
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In the 1990s, media attention was directed to the horrific conditions endured by children in Romanian orphanages.
There was a lack of nourishing food, toys and social interactions and little in the way of loving care.
Divided into age groups, the orphans had little contact with older and more able peers.
What happened to many of these children?

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Many of these children were:

  1. Adopted
  2. Taken to more enriching environments in other countries where their progress has been monitored by psychologists in a series of research studies
8
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In the 1990s, media attention was directed to the horrific conditions endured by children in Romanian orphanages.
There was a lack of nourishing food, toys and social interactions and little in the way of loving care.
Divided into age groups, the orphans had little contact with older and more able peers.
Many of these children were adopted and taken to more enriching environments in other countries where their progress has been monitored by psychologists in a series of research studies, generally to see what?

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Many of these children were:

  1. Adopted
  2. Taken to more enriching environments in other countries where their progress has been monitored by psychologists in a series of research studies, generally to see if the effects of institutional care and privation can be overcome in the long term
9
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Disinhibited attachment:
What is disinhibited attachment a typical effect of?

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Disinhibited attachment is a typical effect of spending time in an institution

10
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Disinhibited attachment:
Disinhibited attachment is a typical effect of spending time in an institution.
Who are they equally friendly and affectionate towards?

A

They are equally friendly and affectionate towards:
1. People they know well
Or,
2. Who are strangers that they have just met

11
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Disinhibited attachment:
Disinhibited attachment is a typical effect of spending time in an institution.
They are equally friendly and affectionate towards people they know well or who are strangers that they have just met.
Why is this highly unusual behaviour?

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This is highly unusual behaviour, because most children show stranger anxiety in their 2nd year

12
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Disinhibited attachment:
Disinhibited attachment is a typical effect of spending time in an institution.
They are equally friendly and affectionate towards people they know well or who are strangers that they have just met.
This is highly unusual behaviour, because most children show stranger anxiety in their 2nd year.
Who (what year) has explained disinhibited attachment as an adaptation to living with multiple caregivers during the sensitive period for attachment formation?

A

Rutter (2006) has explained disinhibited attachment as an adaptation to living with multiple caregivers during the sensitive period for attachment formation

13
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Disinhibited attachment:
Disinhibited attachment is a typical effect of spending time in an institution.
They are equally friendly and affectionate towards people they know well or who are strangers that they have just met.
This is highly unusual behaviour, because most children show stranger anxiety in their 2nd year.
Rutter (2006) has explained disinhibited attachment as an adaptation to living with multiple caregivers during the sensitive period for attachment formation.
In poor quality institutions like those in Romania, a child might have 50 carers, none of whom they see enough to do what?

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In poor quality institutions like those in Romania, a child might have 50 carers, none of whom they see enough to form a secure attachment

14
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Mental retardation:
In Rutter’s study, what did most children show signs of when they arrived in Britain?

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In Rutter’s study, most children showed signs of retardation when they arrived in Britain

15
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Mental retardation:
In Rutter’s study, most children showed signs of retardation when they arrived in Britain.
However, what did most of those adopted before they were 6 months old do?

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Most of those adopted before they were 6 months old caught up with the control group by age 4

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The effects of institutionalisation:
Mental retardation:
In Rutter’s study, most children showed signs of retardation when they arrived in Britain.
However, most of those adopted before they were 6 months old caught up with the control group by age 4.
It appears that, like emotional development, damage to intellectual development as a result of institutionalisation can be recovered provided what?

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It appears that, like emotional development, damage to intellectual development as a result of institutionalisation can be recovered provided that adoption takes place before the age of 6 months

17
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The effects of institutionalisation:
Mental retardation:
In Rutter’s study, most children showed signs of retardation when they arrived in Britain.
However, most of those adopted before they were 6 months old caught up with the control group by age 4.
It appears that, like emotional development, damage to intellectual development as a result of institutionalisation can be recovered provided that adoption takes place before the age of 6 months - the age at which what happens?

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It appears that, like emotional development, damage to intellectual development as a result of institutionalisation can be recovered provided that adoption takes place before the age of 6 months - the age at which attachments form

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