(3) Animal studies in attachment

What is an ethologist?

Zoologist who studies animals in their natural habitats

What does imprinting involve?

A newborn animal following the first moving object they see

Lorenz hypothesised that if baby animals can imprint after a very short space of time then attachment must be ____ .

innate

How long was the “critical period” that Lorenz identified when geese imprint

13-16 hours

What did Guiton use for the purpose of imprinting with newly hatched leghorn chicks?

Yellow rubber gloves

What is the major difference between imprinting and birds and attachment in humans?

Imprinting for birds can happen on inanimate objects whereas attachment in humans is a two way process

What is measured in Harlow’s research using rhesus monkeys?

Maternal separation, dependency needs and social isolation

The two conditions of Harlow’s independent variable in his research using recess monkeys are milk depends via the ____ Mother or milk dispenser via the ____ Mother.

Cloth or wire mother

What were Harlow’s findings when monkeys were raised with the wire Mother?

Those monkeys were the most dysfunctional.

They were more aggressive, less sociable, bred less, and attacked their offspring.

What was the limitation of Harlow’s monkey study?

Ethics, as it caused the monkeys to have lasting damage and difficulty forming relationships with other monkeys and displayed abnormal behaviour.

What is the strength of Harlow’s research?

It has real world application as psychologists can understand that a lack of parental bonding and nurture can have affect on child’s development