Lesson 7.1.3

7.1.3 Deprivation and privation Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 7

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The 20 questions

  1. In attachment research, how is the term deprivation defined?

    • Excess of attachment
    • Insecure attachment
    • Lack of attachment
    • Loss of attachment

  2. Which term refers to the total lack of an attachment bond ever being formed?

    • Separation
    • Disinhibition
    • Privation
    • Deprivation

  3. According to Robertson and Bowlby, what is the first short-term stage of separation distress?

    • Protest
    • Despair
    • Detachment
    • Privation

  4. What did Rutter claim was the primary cause of severe long-term developmental harm?

    • Deprivation
    • Day care
    • Privation
    • Short-term separation

  5. What did the Koluchová twins case study demonstrate about severe early privation?

    • It is untreatable
    • It is permanent
    • It is fatal
    • It is reversible

  6. Which researcher led the English and Romanian Adoptees (ERA) study?

    • Michael Rutter
    • John Bowlby
    • Konrad Lorenz
    • Mary Ainsworth

  7. What strategy effectively reduces the negative short-term impact of maternal deprivation on young children?

    • Institutional care
    • Strict discipline
    • Substitute care
    • Total isolation

  8. What is the most critical factor predicting recovery after institutional privation?

    • Gender of child
    • Quality of care
    • Birth weight
    • Child's temperament

  9. In the ERA study, children adopted before what age showed the best recovery?

    • Four years
    • Six years
    • Six months
    • Two years

  10. Which attachment style is characterised by indiscriminate friendliness towards strangers following institutionalisation?

    • Insecure-resistant
    • Insecure-avoidant
    • Secure attachment
    • Disinhibited attachment

  11. Of 60 children who experienced privation, 45 showed good recovery. What percentage recovered?

    • 45 per cent
    • 60 per cent
    • 15 per cent
    • 75 per cent

  12. Why must developmental psychologists study privation using natural experiments rather than lab experiments?

    • Ethical issues
    • Lack of interest
    • Demand characteristics
    • High cost

  13. In Robertson and Bowlby's account of separation, which stage follows protest and despair?

    • Attachment
    • Protest again
    • Monotropy
    • Detachment

  14. Which key factor facilitated the successful recovery of the Koluchová twins?

    • Brain surgery
    • Specialised medication
    • Loving foster care
    • Genetic resilience

  15. Which research design is best used to study the long-term effects of deprivation?

    • Longitudinal study
    • Cross-sectional study
    • Case study
    • Lab experiment

  16. Why is claiming that privation always causes permanent damage inaccurate?

    • Damage never occurs
    • Recovery is possible
    • Attachment is impossible
    • Privation is beneficial

  17. Why is Rutter's ERA study design ethically acceptable for researching severe privation?

    • Prevents observer bias
    • Ensures full consent
    • Guarantees complete privacy
    • Avoids deliberate harm

  18. In one group, 27 of 30 children adopted before six months showed typical attachment. In another group, 12 of 20 adopted later did. What is the difference in percentage points?

    • 90 percentage points
    • 30 percentage points
    • 15 percentage points
    • 60 percentage points

  19. What is a major methodological limitation of relying on the Koluchová twins study?

    • High attrition rate
    • Small sample size
    • Ethical violations
    • Lack of detail

  20. What feature of later experience can help reverse the negative effects of early privation?

    • Strict discipline
    • High-quality care
    • Genetic screening
    • Biological maturation

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