3.2: Animal studies of attachment

Question 1

Imprinting

Answer 1

Imprinting is a form of attachment where offspring follow the first large moving object

Question 2

Much early research into attachments was conducted on what?

Answer 2

Much early research into attachments was conducted on animals

Question 3

Much early research into attachments was conducted on animals.
John Bowlby, one of the most import important psychologists in this area, was highly influenced by such studies in forming what?

Answer 3

John Bowlby, one of the most import important psychologists in this area, was highly influenced by such studies in forming:

1. His theory of monotropy
2. His maternal deprivation hypothesis

Question 4

Much early research into attachments was conducted on animals.
Such studies were often conducted on the basis that there was what between humans and animals?

Answer 4

Such studies were often conducted on the basis that there was a biological continuity between:

1. Humans
2. Animals

Question 5

Much early research into attachments was conducted on animals.
Such studies were often conducted on the basis that there was a biological continuity between humans and animals, so what was true for animals would also be true for who?

Answer 5

Such studies were often conducted on the basis that there was a biological continuity between:
1. Humans
2. Animals
,so what was true for animals would also be true for humans

Question 6

Much early research into attachments was conducted on animals.
Such studies were often conducted on the basis that there was a biological continuity between humans and animals, so what was true for animals would also be true for humans.
Such studies were also regarded as being what if performed upon humans?

Answer 6

Such studies were also regarded as being more ethical than if performed upon humans

Question 7

Animal research has been used to look at the formation of what between non-human parents and their offspring?

Answer 7

Animal research has been used to look at the formation of early bonds between:

1. Non-human parents
2. Their offspring

Question 8

Animal research has been used to look at the formation of early bonds between non-human parents and their offspring, but we can’t do what?

Answer 8

Animal research has been used to look at the formation of early bonds between:
1. Non-human parents
2. Their offspring
,but we can’t generalise their findings to humans

Question 9

Why are psychologists interested in animal research?

Answer 9

Psychologists are interested in animal research, because:

1. Attachment-like behaviour is common to a range of species
2. So animal studies can help us to understand attachment in humans

Question 10

Who was one of the most prominent ethologists?

Answer 10

Konrad Lorenz was one of the most prominent ethologists

Question 11

Imprinting:
Applying this to humans:
If imprinting does not occur, what could be the possible implications of this?
What does John Bowlby’s theory suggest?

Answer 11

John Bowlby’s theory suggests that there is a critical period for developing an attachment

Question 12

Imprinting:
Applying this to humans:
If imprinting does not occur, what could be the possible implications of this?
John Bowlby’s theory suggests that there is a critical period for developing an attachment (about how many years)?

Answer 12

John Bowlby’s theory suggests that there is a critical period for developing an attachment (about 0 - 5 years)

Question 13

Imprinting:
Applying this to humans:
If imprinting does not occur, what could be the possible implications of this?
John Bowlby’s theory suggests that there is a critical period for developing an attachment (about 0 - 5 years).
If an attachment has not been developed during this period, then what will the child suffer from?

Answer 13

If an attachment has not been developed during this period, then the child will suffer from irreversible developmental consequences

Question 14

Imprinting:
Applying this to humans:
If imprinting does not occur, what could be the possible implications of this?
John Bowlby’s theory suggests that there is a critical period for developing an attachment (about 0 - 5 years).
If an attachment has not been developed during this period, then the child will suffer from irreversible developmental consequences, such as what?

Answer 14

If an attachment has not been developed during this period, then the child will suffer from irreversible developmental consequences, such as:

1. Reduced intelligence
2. Increased aggression

Question 15

Imprinting:
Applying this to humans:
If imprinting does not occur, what could be the possible implications of this?
John Bowlby’s theory suggests that there is a critical period for developing an attachment (about 0 - 5 years).
If an attachment has not been developed during this period, then the child will suffer from irreversible developmental consequences, such as reduced intelligence and increased aggression (the what theory)?

Answer 15

If an attachment has not been developed during this period, then the child will suffer from irreversible developmental consequences, such as:
1. Reduced intelligence
2. Increased aggression
(the evolutionary theory)