Attachment in Animals - Lorenz Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
define the term imprinting.
A
this is a form of attachment where offspring follow the first large object they see
2
Q
imprinting is commonly seen in what animals?
A
commonly exhibited by birds who leave the nest early, where close contact is kept with the first large moving object they encounter.
3
Q
who investigated mechanisms of imprinting and whether they are learned or innate?
A
lorenz
4
Q
lorenz researched on what type of animal?
A
greylag goose
5
Q
lorenz procedure: it involved how many batches of what eggs?
A
2 batches of greylag geese eggs
6
Q
the 2 batches of greylag geese where split into two different groups, what were these groups?
A
1) hatched by mother goose
2) hatched in an incubator. Made sure he was 1st moving object newly hatched goslings saw.
7
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