ATTACHMENT - Animal studies of attachment - general
- Created by: EmilyEther
- Created on: 29-11-18 19:03
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- Animal studies of attachment
- Many studies done on animals that are genetically similar to us (apes)
- generalisation from animal studies to human behaviour - how reliable?
- However, animals are not 100% similar (monkeys = 3% diff, rats and mice even more so)
- not representative of human behaviour
- Experiments done on animals = 'more ethical'
- outcry if humans experimented on
- doesn't mean it's ethical if done on animals
- impractical to be done on humans
- easier for animals
- KEY STUDIES:
- Lorenz (1935) - imprinting
- Harlow (1959) - towel comfort mothers
- Sluckin (1966) - imprinting on ducklings
- Harlow (1965) - monkey **** rack
- Many studies done on animals that are genetically similar to us (apes)
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