weaknesses/criticisms

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    • can't generalise to humans
      -humans are capable of more complex thought processes
      -human behaviour governed by conscious decisions
      -humans born more helpless & "incomplete" with very immature brains
      -bonding & growing takes place over longer periods
      -should always seek to replicate research in humans
    • imprinting now seen as more flexible / simplistic
      -Guiton found that he could reverse imprinting in chickens who had initially tried to mate with rubber gloves
      -he found after spending time with their own species, they were able to engage in normal sexual behaviour with other chickens
      -Lorenz's theory is too simplistic as fails to take later learning into account
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