Section 3 - Attachment Flashcards
When did Lorenz publish his study
1935
How many groups did Lorenz put the gosling eggs into
2 groups
What was different between the 2 groups
- one was placed with their natural mother
- other one was placed in an incubator
Who did the incubator goslings first see
Lorenz and imprinted on him
How did Lorenz differentiate between the 2 groups
He marked them
Did Lorenz’s brood recognize their natural mother
No they showed no recognition
What period of the animals life is imprinting done
The critical period
Can all animals imprint onto a human
No, only some
Is imprinting irreversible
it’s irreversible and long lasting
What can imprinting effect later on in the animals life
Their mating preferences
When did Harlow conduct his study
1958
What were the 2 artificial mothers made from
Cloth and wire
How many infant rhesus were studied
8
How long were the infant rhesus studied for
165 days
Which mother supplied the milk
for 4 of the monkeys the wire mother did and for the other 4 the cloth mother did
Which mother did the monkeys spend the most time with
The cloth monkey (all 8 monkeys)
How long did the monkeys spend getting milk from the wired monkey
Short period before returning to the cloth mother
What did the monkeys do when playing with new toys or frightened
kept one foot on the cloth monkey
What did Harlow’s study show us about who the monkeys get attached to
They develop attachment to the person offering comfort not food
Why do attachments form
Babies needed to become attached to someone in order to survive as they’re dependent
What are the 3 stages of how attachments form
- Critical period
- Social releasers
- Monotropy
What is the “critical period” period
Babies have an innate drive to become attached (3-6 months)
What is the “social releasers” period
Attachments develop in both parents and infants
What is the “monotropy” period
Were the infant has a primary attachment