Harlows Monkey

Question 1

Procedure of Harlows Monkey

Answer 1

Reared 16 monkeys with two wire model mothers
One mother dispenses milk and one mother provides comfort to the monkey.
Scared the monkey and tried to see where the monkey would go to first

Question 2

Findings of Harlows Monkey

Answer 2

Baby monkey went to the soft clothed mother to find comfort when frightened.
Shows monkey showed more importance to comfort than to food when it came to attachment.

Question 3

Results of Harlows Monkey - What is the theoretical value?

Answer 3

Attachment doesn’t develop because of being fed by a carer but as a result of contact comfort

Question 4

Evaluation for practical Value - Harlows Monkey

Answer 4

Generalisable to humans - helped social workers understand risk factors in child neglect and abuse to intervene and prevent it
Understand proper attachment for baby monkey in a zoo

Question 5

Evaluation of Ethical issues of Harlows Monkey

Answer 5

• monkey were treated badly and suffered greatly
• monkey are generalised to humans so the pain is also the same so this isn’t allowed for humans and should not be for monkeys too