The Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP) by Zeanah et al. (2005) investigated the effects of institutionalisation on attachment. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the methodology or findings of this study?
The study utilised a natural experimental design where researchers simply observed children who had already been selected for foster care by local authorities, thereby avoiding any active manipulation of their placement.
In the Strange Situation assessment, the institutionalised group showed a significantly higher rate of secure attachment (74%74\%74%) compared to the control group of children who had never been in an institution (19%19\%19%).
A key methodological strength of the BEIP compared to Rutter's ERA study is the use of random allocation to foster or institutional care, which controlled for the confounding variable of child selection bias.
The study avoided major ethical criticisms because all children who were randomly assigned to remain in institutional care were guaranteed adoptive placement within six months of the study's commencement.
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.
