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Animal Studies

Published on Jan 21, 2019

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Animal Studies

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Lorenz (1935) research into imprinting

mother/Lorenz, goslings followed who they imprinted on, critical period, LT effects
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Harlow (1959) research into contact comfort

wire monkeys, one cloth-covered, when afraid - cloth monkey, contact comfort, LT effects

Research support for imprinting, Guiton (1966)

chicks imprinted on gloves, males tried mating, predisposition to imprint on moving object

Generalising animal studies to human behaviour

animal attachments mirrored in studies of humans, feeding isn't basis of attachment

Imprinting isn't seen as irreversible , Guiton (1966)

chickens that mated with gloves - normal sexual behaviour, after time with own species

Confounding variables in Harlow studies

monkey's heads were different, cloth-covered's was more attractive, lack internal validity

Ethics of Harlow's study

later difficulties forming relationships, study created lasting emotional harm

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