animal studies of attachment

Question 1

Lorenz procedure (geese)

Answer 1

• took group of geese and divided into two, one group left with natural mother and other group placed in incubator
• lorenz made sure he was the first person incubated geese saw
• marked them and returned to mother

Question 2

Lorenz geese findings

Answer 2

incubated geese continued to follow him and other geese followed mother
- this continues when groups mixed

Question 3

lorenz comclusijngeese

Answer 3

geese are programmed to imprint on first moving object they see
- happens during critical period

Question 4

what did harlow investigate

Answer 4

maternal deprivation

Question 5

limitations to animal studies

Answer 5

• can’t be generalised to humans
• ethical issues > monkeys treated unfairly

Question 6

strengths to animal studies

Answer 6

• monkey and human have similar brain structures
• real world application for harlow > social workers