Romanian Orphan studies

Why were most of the children put into orpahanages in Romania?

• Because their parents were not nice

• Because their parents could not afford to keep them

• Because the government told them they had to give up their children

• Because they were naughty children

The term ______________refers to a place like a hospital or an orphanage where people live for long, continuous periods of time. In such places there is often very little emotional care provided.

Former present Nicolai Ceaucescu required Romanian women to have_____ children.

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 7

The aim of the ERA study has been to investigate the extent to which good care could make up for poor early experiences in institutions. The ERA means...

• Early Romanian adoptee

• English and Romanian Adoptee

• English and Romanian Application

• Every Romanian adoptee

Which of the following did Rutter NOT study

• cognitive development

• physical development

• emotional development

• professional development

Rutter found there appeared to be a difference in outcome related to whether adoption took place before or after _____ months.

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 7

Rutter found Those children adopted after they were 6 months showed signs of a particular attachment style called __________attachment.

• Secure

• Disinhibited

• Resistant

• Avoidant

According to Rutter, which is not a symptom of disinhibited attachment style?

• attention seeking

• clinginess

• being unusually social with adults

• extreme emotional reactions

Zeanah et al (2005) found disinhibited attachment applied to_______ of institutionalized children as opposed to less than 20% of the controls.

• 22%

• 33%

• 44%

• 55%

Those with disinhibited attachment style show unusual signs during their second year by being affectionate and friendly towards strangers when they should be showing signs of distress (stranger and separation anxiety)

• true

• false