Von Frisch Flashcards
What was the study called?
Von Frisch Bee Study
What area of psychology is this study under
NVC and Animal Communication
What year was the study?
1950
(AIM) What was the aim?
How do bees communicate the location of a food source
(METHOD) Was the EV controlled?
Not really
(METHOD) Which bees were marked with paint?
Those that visited the sugar water
(METHOD) What was observed?
The behaviour of the bees when they returned to the hive
(METHOD) What was placed in different locations?
A glass of sugar
(METHOD) Who were the participants?
The bees
(METHOD) Was the IV controlled?
Yes
(METHOD) What was different about the bees hive?
It had a glass side to allow observation
(METHOD) What kind of experiment was this?
A field experiment
(METHOD) Where did the experiment take place?
In the bees natural environment
(RESULTS) What did the dance look like?
Straight line, abdomen waggled side to side then left circle, straight, right circle
(RESULTS) What made the bees do the waggle dance?
If food was more than 100m away
(RESULTS) What caused the straight part of the dance?
The food angle from the sun
(RESULTS) What was the dance called?
The waggle dance
(RESULTS) What made the bees circle to the right and then left?
If food was less than 100m away
(RESULTS) What was the distance measured?
The number of turns made in 15 seconds
(CONCLUSION) What did bees communicate to each other?
The distance and direction of food
(CONCLUSION) What did bees use their movements for?
To communicate
What makes the study reliable?
Results have been replicated
What is wrong with using sugar water glass? What does this cause it to lack?
It is not natural for bees. Lacks ecological validity
(EVALUATION) What was special about this study?
It was one of the first animal communication studies
What did this study encourage?
Many more studies into animal communication
