Amina, Studies 16 Marker

Question 1

Lorenz date

Answer 1

1952

Question 2

Lorenz procedure

Answer 2

Goslings hatched with mother or in incubator
Then started to follow the first moving object they saw between 13 and 16 hours after hatching, in this case with incubator Lorenz.
Put all together and they split to follow first moving thing they ever saw.

Question 3

Lorenz conclusion

Answer 3

Supports view having biological basis for attatchment is adaptive as it promotes survival.
Explains why goslings imprint after matter of mins due to increased mobility
Human babies born immobile so attatchment happens later (8-9) months

Question 4

Harlow procedures and findings

Answer 4

8 rhesus orphan monkeys
Caged with wire mesh mother with food and cloth cover mother
Measured time monkey spent with each mother
Revealed they were more attatched to cloth covered monkeys rather than food.
Went to cloth mum for reassurance
1 hour with wire a day and 18 with cloth

Question 5

Harlow conclusion

Answer 5

Looks for comfort rather than food

Question 6

Harlow date

Answer 6

1958

Question 7

Cons of Lorenz

Answer 7

Operating in critical period . Suggestes attatchment are formed according to adaptive pressures. Goslings more mobile than babies faster suggesting that babies critical period is longer as they have less pressures

Question 8

Cons of Harlow

Answer 8

Suggests food isn’t as important as comfort. Monkeys in study showed long term dysfunctional behaviour suggesting earth attatchment predicts long term social development.

Question 9

Strengths of animal studies of attatchment

Answer 9

• monkeys and humans are similar: green 1994 states all mamma,s have same brain structure as humans
• important practical applications: Harlow research has large implications for childcare. Shows that all child needs are important and early experiences need to be take seriously for long term delevoplemt

Question 10

Weaknesses of animal studies of attatchment

Answer 10

• results can’t be generalised to humans: unlikely the two studies reflects emotions, connections and interaction that characterises human attachments
• research is unethical: use of animals against their rights if not to be harmed and can’t give consent