Animal Studies Flashcards
(13 cards)
Who discovered imprinting?
Lorenz 1935
In Lorenz’s research what is the critical period for imprinting in geese?
13 to 16 hours after hatching
Who did the main animal study on attachment?
Harlow 1959
In Harlow’s experiment, what were the monkeys given?
A cloth, mother and a wire mother with a feeding bottle
In Harlow’s experiment, which mother did the baby monkeys prefer?
The cloth mother
Name one good thing about Harlow’s experiment
It was done in a laboratory, so the variables were controlled
Name a bad thing about Harlow’s experiment
Ethical problems because the monkeys became psychologically damaged
It lacked ecological validity
Monkeys aren’t humans
Who did the cloth study with food?
Harlow and Suomi 1970
Who did the cloth and wire mother study and added in a scary object?
Harlow and Zimmerman 1959
In animal studies, why should the results be treated carefully?
Because animal behaviour can be very different to human behaviour
Can animal research influence policies and theories?
Yes
What is ethically good about using animals in experiments?
It’s better than using humans
What is ethically bad about using animals in experiments?
It is unethical to inflict suffering on animals
