Animal Studies

Question 1

What is imprinting?

Answer 1

The process of an infant animal quickly attaching to the first moving object it comes into contact with.

Question 2

Lorenzo found that the geese attached to the mother goose no matter what.

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

What period of time did Harlow conclude was the critical period for monkeys.

Answer 3

90 days

Question 4

It is possible for animals to imprint later in life, after they have missed the critical period

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

When Harlow’s monkeys were made to feel fear which monkey model did they run to?

Answer 5

The cloth model

Question 6

Evaluations Lorenz +

Answer 6

• Research support - Lorenz’s study was backed by Lucia Regolin and Giogrio Vallortigara, 1995
• Applications to understanding human behavior - Humans do have a form of imprinting called ‘baby duck syndrome’, Peter Seebach, 2005

Question 7

Evaluations Lorenz -

Answer 7

-Generality to humans - humans != birds

Question 8

Evaluations Harlow +

Answer 8

-Real-world value - states the importance on contact comfort and can be used to help social workers

Question 9

Evaluations Harlow -

Answer 9

• Generality to humans - Humans != monkey

- Ethical issues = many monkeys could not social fit in and couldn’t mate or attack their young