Lorenz Flashcards
1
Q
Aim
A
To investigate the effects of imprinting on gosling
2
Q
Method
A
Field experiment
3
Q
Procedure 1
A
Randomly divided the goose eggs
Half hatched with mother goose in natural enviornment (control group)
Other half were hatched in an incubator (experimental group)
4
Q
Procedure 2
A
Once egg hatched the two groups were mixed together. He varied the time between birth and seeing an object
5
Q
Finding
A
Incubator group saw Lorenz first followed him. Control group saw mother goose and followed her. Found a critical period of 12 to 17 hours
