Attachment: Animal studies AO3

Question 1

What is 1 strength and 1 limitations of Harlow’s study?

Answer 1

1 strength:
- It has real world value
1 limitation:
- It is not generalisable

Question 2

HARLOW’S STUDY
What is an example of the study having a real world value?

Answer 2

Howe
- Psychologists can now prevent babies from not attaching to the mother to avoid negative outcomes
- allows us to support animals in wildlife sanctuaries

Question 3

HARLOW’S STUDY
Why is it not generalisable to humans?

Answer 3

Because a human’s brain is more complicated and 3x bigger compared to a monkey

Question 4

What is 1 limitation of Lorenz’s study?

Answer 4

It is not generalisable

Question 5

LORENZ STUDY
Why is it not generalisable to humans?

Answer 5

Mammalian attachment system is quite different from birds as mammalian mothers show more emotional attachment than birds.
- So not appropriate to generalise Lorenz’s ideas to humans.