Animal Studies AO1

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Who conducted research into imprinting?
Lorenz
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What is imprinting?
the formation of an attachment
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What was the aim of Lorenz's work?
To investigate filial imprinting in animals
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Briefly outline Lorenz's procedure?
-divided a large clutch of goose eggs
-1/2 hatched naturally
-1/2 Lorenz was first living thing they saw
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What did he find about the incubator group?
They followed Lorenz everywhere
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why must a critical period after birth take place?
for chicks to attach to mother
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what are attachments biologically programmed into species according to?
adaptive pressures (not maladaptive)
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what is the critical period underpinned by?
biological changes
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Who investigated maternal deprivation in animals?
Harlow
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What were the 2 conditions in Harlows research?
A cloth mother vs a wire mother
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What did Harlow conclude was more important food?
contact comfort
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what were some of the effects of the maternally deprived monkeys?
They were more aggressive, bad at mating and sometimes killed their young
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What did Harlow conclude was the critical period?
90 days
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early deprivation is .....
irreversible
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