Amara is a 16-year-old girl who spent her first three years in a large state orphanage where she had no single, consistent caregiver. She was adopted by a supportive family at age three.
Now in secondary school, Amara is described by her teachers as attention-seeking and overly friendly with strangers, yet she struggles to maintain stable peer relationships. Following a recent incident where she vandalised school property, her teachers noted that she showed no remorse or guilt for her actions. Additionally, psychological assessments indicate her intellectual development is significantly below average for her age.
Discuss Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation. Refer to Amara 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.