Lorenz + Harlow in attachment

• Who conducted the experiment involving imprinting in geese?

  Lorenz
• What is the term used by Lorenz to describe the phenomenon where young animals follow the first living thing they see?


  Imprinting
• What is the critical period for geese to imprint according to Lorenz?

  1. 25 hours after hatching
• What did Lorenz conclude about the nature of imprinting?

  It is irreversible
• What was the setup of Harlow's experiment with infant monkeys?

  • Controlled environment
  • Two mother surrogates:
  • One made of plain wire dispensing food
  • One covered with cloth and no food
  • Time spent with each 'mother' recorded
  • Fear response monitored
• What did Harlow's experiment reveal about the importance of contact comfort in attachment?


  Contact comfort was more important than food
• What behavior did the monkeys exhibit when scared in Harlow's experiment?


  They clung to the cloth mother
• What were the long-term developmental consequences observed in the monkeys from Harlow's study?

  • Poor parenting
  • Aggression
  • Low sociability