Animal studies

Question 1

what is a strength of Lorenz research

Answer 1

research support for imprinting

Question 2

what research supports imprinting

Answer 2

Guiton

Question 3

what did Guiton find

Answer 3

• he found that chickens exposed to yellow rubber gloves after birth, became imprinted on the gloves
• also found male chickens then tried to mate with the gloves later on showing imprinting is linked to reproductive behaviour later in life

Question 4

wha did Guiton findings show

Answer 4

show that young animals imprinting on the first thing they see after birth doing the critical period which supports Lorenz findings

Question 5

counterargument for Guiton

Answer 5

• Guiton also found that imprinting could be reversed as chickens began engaging in normal sexual behaviours with other chicken after spending some time with their own species
• this contradicts Lorenz idea that imprinting was irreversible causing some criticism

Question 6

what is a limitation of Lorenz research and why

Answer 6

• conducted on birds which have different attachment systems to mammals
• mammal mothers show a more emotional attachment to their offsprings so findings cannot be generalised to humans as we cannot conclude that imprinting would occur like in birds

Question 7

what is a strength of Harlow research

Answer 7

real-world applications

Question 8

what research found real world applications of Harlow’s findings

Answer 8

Howe

Question 9

what did Howe find

Answer 9

he found that Harlow’s findings helped social workers understand the risk factors in child abuse and allowed them to intervene to prevent it

Question 10

in what other context were Harlow’s findings applied to the real world

Answer 10

helped people understand the importance of attachment figures for baby monkeys in zoos, improving their life there

Question 11

what did the real world applications of Harlow’s findings show

Answer 11

show that Harlow’s research has benefitted and helped both humans and animals

Question 12

what is a limitation of Harlow’s research

Answer 12

ethical issues

Question 13

why does Harlow’s research suffer from ethical issues

Answer 13

• Harlow’s procedure caused severe distress and long-term emotional harm to the monkeys which then found it difficult to form relationships with their peers = not protected from harm
• as monkeys are thought to be human-like then this study would cause the same psychological harm if done to children so it breaks ethical guidelines