Animal Studies In Attachment Flashcards
What was Lorenz’s aim?
To investigate imprinting on baby geese
What was Lorenz’s method?
Lorenz divides the geese eggs into two groups, one was kept with their natural mother and the other was placed in an incubator,
When the eggs hatched lorenz made sure that he was the first moving object they saw, free this he marked the two groups and returned them to their mother
What was Lorenz’s results?
The geese that hatched in the incubator continued to follow him, the geese returned to their Natural hatching continued to follow the mother around
What conclusion can be drawn from Lorenz’s study?
That baby geese are programmed to imprint meaning they attach to the first moving object they see, which highlights formation of attachment in animals
What was Harlows aim?
To investigate the nature of attachment in baby monkeys
What is the method used in harlows study
Eight baby monkeys were placed in a cage with two Surrogate mothers m one made of wire and one wrapped in cloth
