Lorenz

Question 1

what is the aim of lorenz’s study

Answer 1

to investigate mechanism of imprinting

Question 2

what is the procedure of lorenz’s study

Answer 2

1) taken a clutch of eggs
2) half given to goose mother and half kept by lorenz
3) marked which was which
4) put them in a box and made sure they were mixed up and saw where they went

Question 3

results of lorenz study

Answer 3

• bond was irreversible and critical period was between the first 4 to 25 hrs
• goslings imprinted on lorenz tried to mate with humans

Question 4

what does lorenz’s study show

Answer 4

process is innate and not learned

and can explain bowlby’s theory of attachment

Question 5

weakness’s of lorenz’s study

Answer 5

• generalisability as non-human animals –> evolution discontinuity
• ecological validity not day to day
• ethical issues

Question 6

strengths of lorenz’s study

Answer 6

+ reliability (list standard procedures)

+applications critical period and iwm in Bowlby’s monotropic theory