Psychology AS PSYA1: help on question

Aleisha1

Hi please advise on how to answer this question:

What are the effects of privation on children?

Thanks.

Reply 1

letsbehonest

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Original post by Aleisha1

Hi please advise on how to answer this question:

What are the effects of privation on children?

Thanks.

If its only 3-4 marks, I would just explain and elaborate on deprivation dwarfism.

Reply 2

myusername.

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"According to Rutter (1981), privation can lead to an initial phase of clinging, dependent behaviour followed by attention-seeking and indiscriminate friendliness. In the long-term, it will result in a type of personality that shows an inability to form relationships, a lack of guilt and antisocial behaviour such as delinquency."

Source: http://as-psychology.pbworks.com/w/page/9174253/DeprivationPrivation

Reply 3

Neon-Soldier32

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Talk about Genie - poor language skills etc. Bowlby's 44 thieves, critical period etc.

If it's 3-4 marks explain what privation is then evidence (as above) that you know how what effects privation has.

Reply 4

AWJC

Original post by Aleisha1

Hi please advise on how to answer this question:

What are the effects of privation on children?

Thanks.

As everyone has said, it depends on the amount of marks. If it's four marks - perhaps two case studies in detail?

Perhaps have a look at Hodges and Tizard (1989) longitudinal study of children placed in institutional care at 4 months? At 16, the children had difficulty with peers, were less likely to have friends and more likely to be considered bullies.
Other studies that may be useful - Rutter et al (2007) showed that Romanian orphans adopted after the age of 6 months were likely to show signs of disinhibited attachment. Or the case studies of Genie and also the Czech twins (Curtiss, 1977 and Koluchova, 1976)
Or, Quinton et al (1984) that shows ex-institutional children suffer bad parenting, and Gardner (1972), and deprivation dwarfism, showing emotional disturbance can affect the production of hormones resulting in stunted physical growth.

I hope that helps a bit!

Reply 5

Aleisha1

OP

Original post by myusername.

"According to Rutter (1981), privation can lead to an initial phase of clinging, dependent behaviour followed by attention-seeking and indiscriminate friendliness. In the long-term, it will result in a type of personality that shows an inability to form relationships, a lack of guilt and antisocial behaviour such as delinquency."

Source: http://as-psychology.pbworks.com/w/page/9174253/DeprivationPrivation

Thank you so much this is very helpful !!!! :smile:

Reply 6

Aleisha1

OP

Original post by AWJC

As everyone has said, it depends on the amount of marks. If it's four marks - perhaps two case studies in detail?

Perhaps have a look at Hodges and Tizard (1989) longitudinal study of children placed in institutional care at 4 months? At 16, the children had difficulty with peers, were less likely to have friends and more likely to be considered bullies.
Other studies that may be useful - Rutter et al (2007) showed that Romanian orphans adopted after the age of 6 months were likely to show signs of disinhibited attachment. Or the case studies of Genie and also the Czech twins (Curtiss, 1977 and Koluchova, 1976)
Or, Quinton et al (1984) that shows ex-institutional children suffer bad parenting, and Gardner (1972), and deprivation dwarfism, showing emotional disturbance can affect the production of hormones resulting in stunted physical growth.

I hope that helps a bit!