Animal studies of attachment: Lorenz Flashcards
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AIM
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to investigate whether baby geese would imprint on humans
2
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METHOD
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He randomly allocated half the eggs to be hatched in a natural environment (control group) and the other half in an incubator (experiment group)
3
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FINDINGS
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the incubator group imprinted on Lorenz and followed him everywhere even when the mother was introduced to them. There was also a critical period of a few hours after birth.
Sexual imprinting can also occur.
4
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Evaluation weakness: generalisability
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Human attachment involves a greater amount of emotion.
5
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Evaluation weakness: not permanent
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Guiton et al (1966) found that chickens would learn appropriate mating towards others after being made to imprint on yellow washing gloves.
