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Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation

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Lucas was raised in an understaffed orphanage abroad where he had no consistent primary caregiver and experienced severe cognitive and social deprivation. He was adopted by a British family at the age of 212\displaystyle 2\frac{1}{2}221​ years. Now, at age 10, Lucas shows a pattern of being excessively friendly towards unfamiliar adults, seeking attention from anyone, and having learning difficulties.

With reference to the description of Lucas above, outline and evaluate research into the effects of institutionalisation.

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Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation Questions

  1. A Level
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  3. /Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 34 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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