Romanian orphan studies AO1

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Who conducted the ERA study?
Rutter
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Outline the procedure of the ERA study
165 orphans
longitudinal
assessed at various ages for cognitive/physical/emotional development
control group of British adoptees
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IQs if adopted at <6months, 6-24months and 2+years
102, 88, 77
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What did the children show upon arrival in the UK
malnourishment, delayed intellectual development
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What attachment style did they show if they were adopted after 6 months
disinhibited (clingy to everyone)
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What did Rutter conclude
Institutionalisation can delay intellectual development but can be made up for if the child is placed in good care in under 6 months
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What was Zeanah's research
The Bucharest Early intervention project
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What did his sample consist of?
95 Romanian children aged 12-31months
control of 50 who had never been in care
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what percentage of Romanian children were securely attached compared to the control?
19% compared to 74%
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what percentage of Romanian children were disinhibited attached compared to the control?
44% compared to <20%
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Who did PET scans on Romanian Orphans
Chugani
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What was he looking at
PFC
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What type of scans did Kings College do
MRI
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How much smaller were the orphans brains?
8.6% smaller
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What was a strength of Rutter's method (3 points)
-Longitudinal
-no ppt variables
-clear cause & effect
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What is a final strength (PEE)
-RWA
-Langton- UK
-Sparling-Romania
-improve conditions
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Outline the procedure of the ERA study

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165 orphans
longitudinal
assessed at various ages for cognitive/physical/emotional development
control group of British adoptees

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IQs if adopted at <6months, 6-24months and 2+years

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What did the children show upon arrival in the UK

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What attachment style did they show if they were adopted after 6 months

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