Animal Studies

Question 1

What did Lorenz do?

Answer 1

-demonstrated concept of imprinting - an animals attach to the first object seen after brith

Question 2

Lorenz’s study

Answer 2

-goose eggs
-half birthed with Lorenz, half with mother
-imprinting must occur during critical period (30 months)

Question 3

What is sexual imprinting?

Answer 3

-animals attach to and display sexual behaviour towards the first object after birth

Question 4

Issues with Lorenz’s study

Answer 4

-generalisation - animals to humans
-low ecological validity

Question 5

What did Harlow do?

Answer 5

-demonstrated the importance of contact comfort with rhesus monkeys

Question 6

What were the findings of Harlow’s study?

Answer 6

when the monkeys were scared - seek comfort from cloth covered mother
-contact comfort was more important than food in attachment development

Question 7

What developmental issues were associated with infant monkeys?

Answer 7

monkeys less skilled at mating = aggressive towards own children
-socially reclusive