romanian orphans

• Why do we study Romanian orphans?

  To study the effects of institutionalisation
• What does Bowlby's theory of Monotropic attachments suggest?

  Not forming attachments during the critical period harms development
• What were the two groups in Rutter's study?

  • Romanian Orphans
  • Adopted children in the UK
• What was the age criterion for children adopted in Rutter's study?

  Before and after 6 months old
• What type of study was Rutter's research?

  Longitudinal study
• What was the average IQ of children adopted before 6 months old?

  102
• What was the average IQ of children adopted after 6 months old?

  77
• What percentage of children adopted before 6 months old had disinhibited attachment?

  3.8%
• What percentage of children adopted after 6 months old had disinhibited attachment?

  26%
• What are the characteristics of abnormal attachment patterns in Romanian orphans?

  Attach quickly, indiscriminate, high anxiety
• Why do Romanian orphans develop abnormal attachment patterns?

  They never formed attachments and had many caregivers
• What are the negative consequences of institutionalisation on children?

  • Lower IQ
  • Abnormal attachment patterns
  • Long-lasting effects on development
• What did Zeanah apply to Romanian orphans in his study?

  The Strange situation paradigm
• What percentage of the control group (UK adoptees) had secure attachment?

  74%
• What percentage of Romanian orphans had secure attachment?

  19%
• What percentage of Romanian orphans exhibited disinhibited attachment?

  20%
• What percentage of the control group exhibited disinhibited attachment?

  0%
• What are the long-lasting consequences of institutionalisation on children?

  • Abnormal attachment patterns
  • Lower IQ
  • Difficulty in forming relationships