Animal Studies of Attachment Flashcards

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Lorenz

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Lorenz demonstrated the concept of imprinting - this is where animals will attach to the first moving object or person they see directly after birth.

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Lorenz Research

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Lorenz showed that imprinting occurred in a clutch of goose eggs, where half attached to and followed Lorenz after seeing him as the first moving person after birth.

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When must imprinting occuor

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Imprinting/ the formation of an attachment must occur within the critical period of attachment development, which is usually the first 30 months of life.

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What is a critical period

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What happens if attachments are not formed before the critical period

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attachments are not possible and the consequences of a failure to form an attachment
are irreversible

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What is sexual imprinting

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where animals will attach to and display sexual behaviours towards the first moving object or animal they see directly after birth

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Lorenz - Sexual imprinting

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Lorenz reported of a case of a peacock who was born surrounded by turtles, and so only desired to
mate with turtles in later life.

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Harlow

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Harlow demonstrated the
importance of contact comfort
with rhesus monkeys and two
‘Iron Maidens’

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Harlow’s research

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The researchers found that
when the monkeys were scared, irrespective of which wire monkey was dispensing milk, the baby monkeys would always seek comfort from the cloth-bound mother.

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Harlow’s Conclusion

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This led to the conclusion that contact comfort was more important than food in the development of attachments!

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Developmental issues

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The researchers found that the
monkeys were less skilled at mating, were aggressive towards their own children and would be socially reclusive.
This also demonstrated the importance of a secure attachment to a primary attachment figure within the critical period i.e. the first 30 months of life.

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