Attachment (Bowlby and Ainsworth)

What was the aim of Bowlby's 44 thieves study?

• To investigate the long-term effects of affectionless psychopathy

• To investigate the long-term effects of maternal deprivation

• To investigate the long-term effects of monotropy

• To investigate the effect of privation

What type of sampling did Bowlby use?

• Volunteer

• Stratified

• Opportunity

• Random

Bowlby used a...

• Lab experiment

• Quasi experiment

• He did not manipulate any IV's, it was a correlational study in

• Field experiment

How many of the juvenile thieves studied by Bowlby suffered from affectionless psychopathy?

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 16

How many of the affectionless psychopaths in Bowlby's study suffered from prolonged separation from their mother?

• 14

• 8

• 10

• 12

What can we conclude from Bowlby's study?

• maternal deprivation is a result of losing the attachment figure from an early age

• maternal deprivation in the child's early life caused permanent emotional damage.

• maternal deprivation causes damage however this is reversible

• maternal deprivation causes damage to the child's life however only during their childhood

What was the control group used in Bowlby's 44 thieves study?

• Children without any criminal records

• Children with stable family backgrounds

• Children who had not experienced maternal separation

• Children with no history of psychological issues

What psychological theory is Bowlby's 44 thieves study primarily associated with?

• Behaviorism

• Attachment Theory

• Cognitive Development

• Psychoanalysis

Which method did Bowlby predominantly use to gather data for his 44 thieves study?

• Interviews

• Questionnaires

• Observational studies

• Psychological testing

Bowlby's research is supported by...

• Animal studies

• The learning theory of attachment

• Ainsworth