Maternally Deprived Monkeys As Adults Flashcards
1
Q
Why did they follow these monkeys?
A
To see if this early maternal deprivation had a permanent effect
2
Q
What did the research find?
A
Severe consequences.
3
Q
What happened to the monkeys reared with wire mothers?
A
They were the most dysfunctional
4
Q
What happened to those reared with a soft toy?
A
They didn’t develop normal social behaviour- they were more aggressive and less sociable than other monkeys
5
Q
What did the monkeys do as mothers?
A
Some neglected there young children whilst others attacked them, even killing in some cases
6
Q
What did Harlow and colleagues follow?
A
The monkeys who had been deprived of a real mother into adulthood
