Animal Studies^

Question 1

Imprinting

Answer 1

form of attachment
innate readiness to develop a strong bond with the mother
takes place during a specific time in development
- if missed, prob won’t happen

Question 2

Lorenz

Answer 2

investigate imprinting where the young follow and form an attach. to the first large moving object
split goose eggs
- naturally hatched / inhibator
Inhibator saw Lorenz first
he put them all in a box and the ones INH followed L when removed
- while NH followed mother
irreverbile bonds that occur withing 4-25h

Question 3

Sexual Imprinting

Answer 3

birds who imprinted on humans would later show mating preference for humans

Question 4

Research Support

Answer 4

Lorenz has support
Regolin & Vallortigara
- chicks exposed to simple shape moving combo
- range of combo moved
- they followed the original
Supports that animals can imprint on moving objects

Question 5

Generalisability

Answer 5

can’t generalise findings from birds to humans
mammal attachment differs, more complicated than birds
- two way process between baby and mother (not only baby)

Question 6

Harlow

Answer 6

investigate learning theory
- compare attach. beh in monkeys
wired mother with milk
soft mother with no milk
16 monkeys
- cuddled cloth over the metal one
- contact over food

Question 7

Harlow & Maternal Deprivation

Answer 7

followed monkeys to see if permanent
wired mother = less social, aggressive, unskilled at mating
cloth mother, also didn’t have normal social beh
they become mothers, they neglect and attack, kill

Question 8

Harlow & Critical Period

Answer 8

mothers have to introduced within 90 days
if not then attach. is impossible
irreversible effect

Question 9

Real World Value

Answer 9

Howe
- help social workers, clinical psychologists
understand lack of bonding is a risk to child’s dev
Harlow’s theory is practical

Question 10

Generalisability

Answer 10

can apply from monkey’s to humans
monkeys’ more similar to humans than Lorenz’s birds
- but brain/ beh still differ