Animal Studies

Question 1

ImPrinting

Answer 1

An innate readiness to develop a strong bond with the mother/ first object seen
Takes place during specific time in development

Question 2

Who studies goslings?

Answer 2

Lorenz

Question 3

Lorenz study aim

Answer 3

Investigate the mechanisms of imprinting where the youngest follow and form an attachment to the first large moving object they meet

Question 4

Lorenz procedure

Answer 4

Divided the goslings into 2 groups
1- left with mum to naturally hatch
2- hatched in an incubator with Lorenz being the first thing they saw

To test the effect of imprinting the goslings were marked to distinguish which group they were in

Question 5

Findings of Lorenz study

Answer 5

The goslings quickly divided themselves up to folllw the first living object they saw
Lorenz goslings showed no recognition of their mother

Question 6

Conclusions of Lorenz study

Answer 6

Goslings imprint on a persistently present object seen within the first 24hrs

Question 7

Who studied monkeys?

Answer 7

Harlow

Question 8

Aim of Harlows study

Answer 8

To demonstrate that mother love was not based on the feeding bond between mother and infant but its contact confort instead

Question 9

Procedure of harlows study

Answer 9

IV a- soft cloth surrogate mum no food
IV b- wire surrogate mum with food
DV- time spent with surrogate mum

Observed for 165 days
Observed in response of a fearful event

Question 10

Findings of harlows study

Answer 10

+18 hrs a day on a soft cloth
When frightened all monkeys clung to a cloth

Question 11

Conclusions of harlows study

Answer 11

Infants do not develop an attachment to the caregiver who feeds them
They prefer contact comfort