Harlow - Monkey's

• What was the aim of Harlow's 1959 study on monkeys?

  To test importance of contact comfort and food
• What were the two types of surrogate mothers used in Harlow's study?

  Wire mother and cloth mother
• How many baby rhesus monkeys were used in Harlow's study?

  16 baby monkeys
• What did the wire mother provide in Harlow's study?

  Milk
• What was the purpose of the fear test in Harlow's study?

  To observe mother preference under stress
• What were the long-term effects recorded in Harlow's study?

  Adult behavior, sociability, and relationships
• Which mother did the monkeys prefer in Harlow's study?

  The cloth mother
• What behavior did the monkeys exhibit towards the cloth mother?

  They clung to her even without milk
• What was the adult behavior of monkeys raised by the cloth mother?

  Abusive towards offspring and aggressive
• What conclusion did Harlow draw from his study?

  Contact comfort is more important than food
• What are the strengths of Harlow's 1959 study?

  • Disproved learning theory of attachment
  • Highlighted importance of early relationships
  • Practical applications in child protection
  • Improved understanding of child neglect risks
• What are the limitations of Harlow's 1959 study?

  • Ethical issues: distress caused to monkeys
  • Psychological harm concerns in animal research
  • Generalisability to humans limited by complexity
• How did Harlow's study impact psychology?

  It disproved the learning theory of attachment
• Why is the generalisability of Harlow's findings to humans debated?

  Human behavior is more complex than monkeys