2023-2025 Year 12 A-Level Psychology Attachment: Bowlby’s Theory Of Maternal Deprivation TW
This flashcard set explores Bowlby’s Theory of Maternal Deprivation, focusing on how prolonged separation from the primary caregiver can lead to intellectual and emotional damage. It also defines key terms like separation, emphasizing its impact on a child’s development.
What are two types of psychological damage, according to Bowlby?
Intellectual and emotional
Key Terms
What are two types of psychological damage, according to Bowlby?
Intellectual and emotional
What is meant by seperation?
Child not being in the presence of the primary caregiver
A “child not being in the presence of the primary caregiver” is an example of …
Seperation
What is meant by deprivation?
Where an element of care from the mother is lost through extended separation
If an element of mothers care is lost through extended separation, this is an example of …
Deprivation
How long is the critical period?
2.5 years
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What are two types of psychological damage, according to Bowlby? | Intellectual and emotional |
What is meant by seperation? | Child not being in the presence of the primary caregiver |
A “child not being in the presence of the primary caregiver” is an example of … | Seperation |
What is meant by deprivation? | Where an element of care from the mother is lost through extended separation |
If an element of mothers care is lost through extended separation, this is an example of … | Deprivation |
How long is the critical period? | 2.5 years |
According to Bowlby, what is the first 2.5 years of an infants life called? | The critical period |
What kind of damage can occur during the critical period if an element of care is lost? | Psychological damage |
What can cause psychological damage to an infant during the critical period? | Extended separation from the mother where an element of care is lost |
The psychological damage that can be caused from extended separation can be described as … | Inevitable and irreversible |
What type of damage - according to Bowly, is inevitable and irreversible as a result of extended seperation? | Psychological |
What are two types of psychological damage, according to Bowlby? | Intellectual and emotional |
What are 3 examples of intellectual damage? | Cognitive impairment, intellectual delay, and low IQ |
What is an example of emotional damage which can occur from extended separation? | Affectionless psychopathy |
Bowlby used what research method in his 44 juvenile thieves study? | Interviews |
Bowlby used what type of sample for his 44 juvenile thieves study? | Opportunity |
Bowlby interviewed 44 juvenile thieves to investigate whether they showed signs of …. | Affectionless psychopathy |
What type of emotional damage was Bowlby interested in whether the 44 juvenile thieves displayed? | Affectionless psychopathy |
What characteristics would someone suffering from “affectionless psychopathy” show? | Lack of guilt / no remorse / difficulty developing normal relationships |
Who did Bowlby interview in his study of 44 juvenile thieves? | The juvenile thieves and their parents |
Bowlby interviewed the 44 juvenile thieves to assess their level of… | Affectionless psychopathy |
Bowlby interviewed the parents of the 44 juvenile thieves to see whether … | There had been extended periods of seperation |
What did Bowlby find during his study of 44 juvenile thieves which supports his theory of maternal deprivation? | Those with affectionless psychopathy had experienced long periods of affectionless psychopathy |
AO3: What are two issues with the research method Bowlby used in his study of 44 juvenile thieves? | It relies on retrospective data Parents may have lied in their answers due to social desirability |
AO3: How does retrospective data affect the validity of Bowlby's 44 juvenile theives? | It lowers the internal validity |
AO3: Why may the internal validity of Bowlby's 44 juvenile thieves study be low? | Due to the data being retrospective and socially desirable |