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What is the term used to describe the process by which young animals attach to their mothers?
Imprinting
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Who are ethologists?
Biologists
who study animal behaviour in the natural environment
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Who is an important ethologist mentioned in the study material?
Konrad Lorenz
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What aspect of animal behaviour was Konrad Lorenz particularly interested in?
How young animals attach to their
mothers
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What advantage does imprinting provide to young animals?
It gives them an increased chance of
survival
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What did Guiton et al. find regarding chickens that imprinted on yellow washing up gloves?
They tried to mate with the gloves as adults but learned to prefer other chickens with experience
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What does Guiton et al.'s finding suggest about the impact of imprinting on mating behaviour?
It is not as permanent as
Lorenz
believed
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In which species did Lorenz primarily study imprinting?
Birds
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What is a problem with generalizing Lorenz's findings on imprinting to humans?
Mammalian
mothers show more emotional attachment to young than do birds
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What did Sluckin question about imprinting?
Whether there is a
critical period
for imprinting
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What did Sluckin do in his replication of Lorenz's research?
He used
ducklings
instead of
goslings
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What conclusion did Sluckin reach regarding the critical period for imprinting?
It is actually a sensitive period, not a strict critical period
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What were the two types of mothers that monkeys were given a choice between in Harlow's study?
Contact comfort
or
food
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Which mother did the monkeys become most attached to in Harlow's study?
The
cloth mother
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What significant insight did Harlow's findings provide regarding attachment?
Attachment develops from
contact comfort
, not just feeding
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What did Harlow's research highlight about early relationships?
The importance of the quality of early relationships for later
social development
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How has Harlow's research been applied in practical contexts?
It has helped
social
workers
understand risk factors in
child
neglect
and
abuse
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What ethical criticism did Harlow face regarding his research?
It created lasting
emotional
harm to the monkeys
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What justification is given for Harlow's research despite its ethical concerns?
It has significantly advanced our understanding of
attachment processes
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What challenge is mentioned regarding generalizing Harlow's findings to humans?
It is difficult to
generalize
from
animals
to
humans
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Which study is mentioned as supporting Harlow's research findings?
Schaeffer & Emerson
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