Monkey Research Flashcards
What year did Harlow conduct his research?
1959
1970
What did Harlow conclude?
Rhesus monkeys developed stronger attachments with a cloth surrogate than a wire surrogate
What kind of monkeys did he use?
Rhesus monkeys
Who conducted the research? (1959)
Harlow and Zimmerman
What did Harlow and Zimmerman add to the study? (1959)
A fearful stimulus
When a fearful object was placed in the cage (1959)
The monkeys would cling to the cloth surrogate
Would the monkeys explore the object (1959)
Yes
Mothers that only had the wire surrogate would (1959)
Stand frozen or run around
What did they conclude? (1959)
A strong attachment with a primary caregiver is therefore highly important in the development of an infant
Who conducted the study? (1970)
Harlow and Sumoi
What did they investigate? (1970)
Other factors in generating a strong attachment
When they placed a cloth surrogate with food and a cloth surrogate without food in the cage (1970)
They found that the one with the food was preferred
They concluded that food may be (1970)
A significant factor in developing attachments
