harlow

Question 1

what is the aim of Harlow’s study?

Answer 1

whether attachment was primarily formed through food of comfort

Question 2

what was the procedure of harlow’s study

Answer 2

1) 8 monkeys taken from mother placed in cage with 2 ‘mothers’
- 1 wire with food
- 1 cloth without food
2) monkey’s were frightened to test preference
3) and put in a larger cage to test exploration with each mother

Question 3

what were the results of harlow’s study

Answer 3

preference of cloth mother 
15hrs with cloth
2hrs with wire
only played when cloth mother present
when frightened went to cloth mother

Question 4

what can be suggested from harlow’s study

Answer 4

supports evolution theory as sensitiveness and security is important

cling to cloth mother

Question 5

weakness’s of harlows study

Answer 5

• generalisability – non human animals
• ecological validity
• ethical issues

Question 6

strengths of harlows study

Answer 6

+reliability list standard procedures

+ applications behaviour is innate as seek comfort more than food