Whether contact comfort was more important than food, when it comes to attachment.
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What was the procedure of Harlow's study?
STEP ONE
• 16 baby rhesus monkeys with 2 surrogate mothers
o One of the ‘mothers’ was made of wire and produced milk
o The other cloth ‘mother’ did not produce milk
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STEP TWO
the amount of time spent with each mother was recorded
this included feeding time
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What was the procedure of Harlow's study?
STEP THREE
the monkeys were deliberately frightened with a loud noise.
Why?
to test which mother they preferred when stressed
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What was the procedure of Harlow's study?
STEP FOUR
long term effects were recorded
e.g. the monkey's sociability behaviour in adulthood
their relationship with their own offspring
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What was the aim of Harlow's study?
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Whether contact comfort was more important than food, when it comes to attachment.
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What was the procedure of Harlow's study?
STEP ONE
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Card 4
Front
What was the procedure of Harlow's study?
STEP TWO
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Front
What was the procedure of Harlow's study?
STEP THREE
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