animal studies evaluation

Question 1

1 strength of lorenz

Answer 1

• One strength is there supporting evidence that the chicks become attached to the first moving object, not a specific object
• this comes from Guiton, He exposed chicks to yellow rubber gloves for the feeding them during the first few weeks and they became imprinted on the gloves, he also found a male chickens later try to mate with the gloves showing that this early imprinting is linked to later reproductive behaviour

Question 2

2 weaknesses of Lorenz

Answer 2

• Extrapolation, This is defined as when using animal data and generalising this to humans is questionable as we are biologically and behavioural different
• Another weakness is generalisation, the mammal’s attachment differs from the chicks form of attachment to this cannot be generalised to humans

Question 3

2 strengths of Harlow

Answer 3

• Important applications is based on internally valid research, this can be applied to help people in every day life as we now can understand the long-term effects of maternal deprivation
• This has helped social workers understand the risk factors in child abuse which helps improve treatment

Question 4

one weakness for Harlow

Answer 4

It has been criticised for being unethical, the monkey suffered great harm from the study and this species was specifically chosen because it was the closest thing to human which means they also have human like emotions; The maternally deprive monkeys in adult hood also socially and sexually abnormal as well as being aggressive, dysfunctional and unskilled in mating