Aria was adopted by Priya and Rohan at the age of 32 months. Prior to her adoption, she spent her entire life in a large, understaffed institutional care home with rotating shift-workers and minimal personal interaction. Aria’s new parents are anxious about how her late adoption and early institutional experiences might affect her long-term cognitive, physical, and social development.
Using your knowledge of the effects of institutionalisation, advise Priya and Rohan on the potential developmental outcomes and behavioural patterns they might expect to observe in Aria as she grows. Refer to relevant research on institutionalisation in your answer.
34 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.