Dr Malik is an educational psychologist. He is supporting a young child, Arthur, whose mother, Maeve, is about to leave for a three-month deep-sea research expedition. There are concerns that Arthur may suffer the negative developmental effects of maternal deprivation during this separation. Arthur is going to stay in his own home, cared for by his grandmother, while his mother is away.
During Maeve's previous research expedition, Arthur was placed in a 24-hour institutional daycare facility with rigid schedules and high staff turnover. Maeve noticed that upon her return, Arthur was highly distressed, appeared emotionally detached, and began exhibiting selective mutism.
Discuss how Dr Malik can apply psychological research on deprivation to minimize the negative consequences of maternal separation for Arthur during this second expedition.
You must refer to the context in your answer.
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