3.3 Animal Studies of Attachment

• What are animal studies of attachment used to research?

  Attachment formation in animals
• In Harlow's experiment, monkey infants preferred cloth mothers over wire mothers that provided food
• Lorenz's study showed that goslings imprint on the first moving object they see during a critical period.
• What is a primary advantage of animal studies compared to human research?

  More control over variables
• Harlow's research emphasized the importance of comfort over sustenance in attachment.
• What did Lorenz's study demonstrate about attachment in goslings?

  Critical periods
• Match the researcher with their key experiment:

  Harlow ↔️ Monkey infants preferred cloth mothers

  Lorenz ↔️ Goslings imprinted on first moving object
• Harlow's research supported the idea that infants attach primarily to those who provide food.

  False
• Lorenz's study showed that imprinting occurs during a critical period in early life.
• What did Harlow's experiments with monkey infants highlight about attachment?

  Comfort is essential
• What did Harlow's experiments demonstrate about attachment in monkey infants?

  Comfort over sustenance
• Harlow's findings showed that comfort is essential for attachment
• Lorenz's research on goslings showed that imprinting occurs during a critical period.
• What did Lorenz's research on goslings demonstrate about attachment?

  Critical period for attachment
• Harlow's monkey experiment investigated the importance of comfort
• Food, not comfort, is the primary factor in attachment according to Harlow's findings.

  False
• What was the outcome for monkeys raised with cloth mothers in Harlow's experiment?

  More stable
• In Harlow's experiment, a lack of social interaction harmed social development
• Baby monkeys in Harlow's experiment preferred the wire mother that provided food.

  False
• What is the primary focus of animal studies of attachment?

  Attachment in animals
• Match the researcher with their study and key findings:

  Harlow ↔️ Comfort over sustenance

  Lorenz ↔️ Critical period for imprinting
• What did Harlow's experiments with monkey infants show about comfort and contact?

  Crucial for attachment
• Lorenz's research on goslings demonstrated that attachments form during a critical period influenced by the first moving object seen.
• Lorenz's study highlighted the critical period for imprinting
• What did Harlow's experiments challenge about attachment?

  Food as primary factor
• Harlow's experiments showed that comfort is more important than food for attachment.
• Lorenz's research demonstrated that goslings imprint on the first moving object
• What did Harlow's monkey experiment explore about attachment?

  Comfort over sustenance
• Monkeys in Harlow's experiment preferred the wire mother that provided food.

  False
• What is the critical period for imprinting in Lorenz's study?

  First few hours after hatching
• Imprinting in goslings forms a bond akin to maternal attachment
• Animal studies of attachment provide controlled environments for research.
• What is a limitation of animal studies in understanding attachment?

  Generalizability to humans