weaknesses/criticisms

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    • lacks internal validity
      -the artificial mothers varied the 2 hears were different
      the 2 hears were different
      -cofounding variable
      -monkeys could've preferred cloth monkey because it had a more attractive head
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    • cannot generalise to humans

      -humans are capable of more complex thought processes
      -human behaviour governed by conscious decisions
    • ethical issues
      -study created lasting emotional harm to monkeys
      > found it difficult to form relationships with peers
      -could be argued the experiments necessary as could never be carried out on humans?
      > rely on rare case study of Genie who was abandoned in a room in her house for first 13 and a half years of her life
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