Animal Studies in Attachment (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What was Harlow's aim in his 1959 monkey study?
What was Harlow's aim in his 1959 monkey study?
To test if monkeys prefer comfort or food
How many baby monkeys did Harlow use in his study?
How many baby monkeys did Harlow use in his study?
8 monkeys
Which mother did the monkeys in Harlow's study always choose?
Which mother did the monkeys in Harlow's study always choose?
The towel mother for comfort
What did Harlow's findings suggest about attachment?
What did Harlow's findings suggest about attachment?
Attachments are driven by comfort
Why might Harlow's study lack generalisability?
Why might Harlow's study lack generalisability?
It was conducted on monkeys not humans
Why is Harlow's study considered unethical?
Why is Harlow's study considered unethical?
It separated babies causing distress
What is imprinting according to Lorenz?
What is imprinting according to Lorenz?
Attachment to first large moving object
When does Lorenz's critical period for imprinting usually occur?
When does Lorenz's critical period for imprinting usually occur?
Within the first few hours
Who did the incubator geese follow in Lorenz's study?
Who did the incubator geese follow in Lorenz's study?
Lorenz
What example demonstrates sexual imprinting in Lorenz's research?
What example demonstrates sexual imprinting in Lorenz's research?
A peacock courting turtles
Why does Lorenz's study lack generalisability to mammals?
Why does Lorenz's study lack generalisability to mammals?
Mammals show more emotion than birds
What did Guiton et al find that supports Lorenz's research?
What did Guiton et al find that supports Lorenz's research?
Geese imprinted on gloves tried to mate