A longitudinal study monitored a cohort of children who had spent their infancy in overcrowded state orphanages before being adopted into nurturing families. At age 8, the researchers observed that many of these children showed no fear of strangers, frequently seeking attention and comfort from unfamiliar adults.
Apart from the attachment behaviours described in the study above, outline one or more other effects of institutionalisation. Refer to research in your answer.
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.
