Animal Studies of Attachment Flashcards
1
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who studied imprinting
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Lorenz
2
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outline the procedure of Lorenz research
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control group: half hatched with the mother goose
experimental group: half were hatched in an incubator and saw Lorenz when they hatched
- after they hatched in their groups, Lorenz mixed all of the goslings together
- he also observed birds and their later courtship behaviour
3
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what were the findings of the Lorenz experiment
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- incubator group followed Lorenz
- he identified a critical period
- sexual imprinting occurs
4
Q
what studied the importance of contact-comfort
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Harlow
5
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outline the proceedure of Harlows study
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- Harlow reared 16 monkeys with two wired models
- condition one: milk was dispensed by one wire mother
- condition two: milk was dispensed by one cloth mother
- monkeys were given stressful situations to see which wired monkey they preferred
6
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what were the findings of the study
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- monkeys cuddled the cloth mother when scared showing a preference for comfort over food
- monkeys were put down in adulthood due to aggression
7
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what is the strength of the Lorenz study?
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- Real world value, Regolin and Vallortiga found chicks followed moving objects supporting Lorenz, showing that there was research support
8
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what is the limitation of the Lorenz study?
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- there is low generalisability as animals and humans have a different pre-frontal cortex, which may mean that these findings are not accurately applicable
9
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what is a strength for Harlows study
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- has real world value, as it has helped social workers understand children who have faced abuse
10
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name a limitation of Harlows study
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- low generalisability
