Lorenz (AO3)

Question 1

(P) What can Lorenz’ study be praised for?

Answer 1

Practical applications

Question 2

(E) What did Lorenz find? (1)

Answer 2

He found goslings had a critical period of 12-17 hours. This shows the importance of the critical period in attachment in future relationships.

Question 3

(E) What can Lorenz’ finding be used to do?

Answer 3

Promote the importance of early interactions between caregivers and infants to reduce issues later in life

Question 4

(L) Lorenz’ research is an important part of _________ _____________.

Answer 4

Applied psychology

Question 5

(P) What can Lorenz’ research be criticised for?

Answer 5

Researcher bias

Question 6

(E) Why is Lorenz’ research prone to researcher bias?

Answer 6

Lorenz recorded his own observations.

Question 7

(E) What might have Lorenz done when recording his observations?

Answer 7

He may have only included findings that supported his theory of imprinting and ignored findings that did not support his theory. eg goslings who did not imprint onto him.

Question 8

(L) What does this affect and why?

Answer 8

This lowers the internal validity of the research as it may not have measured the effect of imprinting on attachment accuratly.