Animal Studies of Attachment

• What are the benefits of using animals to study attachment?

  The benefits are..

  • More participants that can't not consent due to quicker breeding
  • It is a sensitive area of research and so spares human lives
  • Research conducted could have profound implications or applications for child care
• What are the limitations of using animals to study attachment?

  The limitations are..

  • Issues with extrapolation and application to complex human behaviours
  • Animal cruelty leading to ethics being considered
• A cost benefit analysis is conducted in order to work out if it is worth the potential animal cruelty to perhaps gain valuable information