harlow

• what did harlow study

  harlow:

  • two wire monkeys, one with a soft head and one without
  • 16 monkeys involved
  • measured how long was spent with each monkey "mother"
• what were the results of harlow's study

  results:

  • all spent time with the cloth monkey, if it had a milk bottle or not
  • only spent time with wire monkey if it had a milk bottle
  • clung to cloth covered monkey when scared
  • means comfort is more important than food
  • monkeys developed abnormally, being more aggressive and less social
• what are strengths of harlow

  strengths:

  • real world application, helps to understand the risks of child abuse
• what are limitations of harlow

  limitations:

  • not generalisable
  • ethical issues with animal studies