lorenz imprinting study

What is imprinting?

Forming an attachment on the first thing you say

What animal did Lorenz use?

geese

Loren’s split 12 geese eggs into two groups what happened with the Group?

One group of six stayed with the mother

What happened to the other group?

The other group of six will put an incubator and Lorenz raised them

How did Lorenz get the six geese to imprint on him?

He made sure he was the first thing geese saw as they hatched

How did he know the geese said imprinted on him?

They followed him everywhere

How did Lorenz test the imprinting?

He mixed all 12 geese up and put them out and even though the And saw where they run to

What was his conclusion from his findings?

Humans attachments are an innate to aid survival

What are strengths of Lorenz study?

More ethical

Don’t have to pay them

Easier to study as they breed

What are weaknesses of Lorenz study?

Can’t generalise findings to humans are human humans are more complex

Can be cruel and inhumane