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Romanian Orphan Studies

Melissa O'Mahony Psychology AS level English 6 cards

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1Evaluate Rutter's English and Romanian Adoptee study (Pros)~165 is a good number of participants
~It's a longitudinal study
~It looks at different aspects (physical/cognitive/emotional)
~52 is a good number of for the control
~They were all adopted around the same time
2Evaluate Rutter's English and Romanian Adoptee study (Cons)~Specific to Romania because of the dictatorship
~Participant attrition occurs
~Control group doesn't have the 'same' number of participants.
3What were the findings for Rutter's English and Romanian Adoptee study?Mean IQ for those adopted:
Before 6months = 102
Between 6months-2years = 86
After 2years = 77
4Procedure points for Rutter's English and Romanian Adoptee study.~165 Romanian orphans adopted in UK.
~When first in UK showed signs of mental retardation.
~Physical, cognitive and emotional development assessed at 4, 6, 11, 15years.
Control Group: 52 British children adopted.
5Procedure points for the Bucharest Early Intervention Project.~95 children aged 12-31months.
~Average spent 90% of life in institutional care.
~Assessed by Strange Situation.
~Carers interviewed about behaviour.
~Control Group: 50 children never institutionalised.
6What were the findings for the Bucharest Early Intervention Project?~74% of control securely attached, but only 19% participants securely attached.
~65% participants classified with disorganised attachment.
~44% participants had disinhibited attachment, but only 20% control disinhibited attachment.

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