Bowlby's maternal deprivation theory

What does Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation primarily concern?

• The positive effects of emotional care

• The negative effects of loss of emotional care

• The benefits of physical separation

• The advantages of early childhood education

According to Bowlby, what leads to deprivation when a child loses emotional care?

• Physical separation

• Increased attention

• Improved social skills

• Enhanced learning abilities

What is considered the critical period in Bowlby's theory?

• The first 6 months

• The first 2½ years

• The first 5 years

• The first year

What effect does deprivation have on development according to Goldfarb?

• Increases IQ

• Decreases IQ

• Improves emotional stability

• Enhances social skills

What did Bowlby suggest about the effects of deprivation of emotional care?

• It leads to increased intelligence

• It leads to affectionless psychopathy

• It enhances social development

• It improves physical health

What did Bowlby's research find about affectionless psychopaths?

• They had more emotional support

• They had more prolonged early separations

• They had higher IQs

• They had better social skills

What is a criticism of Goldfarb's study mentioned in the evaluation?

• It had a large sample size

• It had confounding variables

• It was conducted over a short period

• It focused on physical health

What does the counterpoint in the evaluation suggest about research with rats?

• It shows no effect on social development

• It shows harm to social development

• It improves emotional care

• It enhances physical health

What does the evaluation say about the 44 thieves study?

• All were deprived

• Some may have been 'prived'

• None were affected

• All had improved IQs

What does the evaluation suggest about the Czech twins' recovery?

• It was impossible

• It was unlikely

• It suggests a sensitive period

• It was not studied