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Lorenz research

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Observed imprinting
Classic experiment randomly divided Goose eggs half with mum half with him
Findings - incubated goose follow Lorenz others followed mum

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Harlow research

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Contact comfort
Observed new born monkeys
Tested idea soft objects serves some of the functions of a mother
16 baby moneys 2 wired mum one food one comfort

Findings - clung to soft mum than food show contact comfort more important than food in attachment behaviour

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Strength of Lorenz

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Supportive evidence for imprinting
Chicks exposed shape combinations moved when showen shapes followed ones previously
Show young animals are born with innate mechanisms to imprinting on a moving object

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Weakness of Lorenz

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Difficult to assume human and animals all attach the same
Mamilian diffent to imprinting can’t generalise

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Strength of Harlow

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Real world value
Help social workers understand risk factors in child abuse want to prevent it and monkey in zoos
Harlow benefit human and animals understanding attachment

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Weakness Harlow

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Unethical caused long term damage to monkeys suggest despite benefit should not have carried out ethical grounds

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