1
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aim of study?
A
to investigate the effects of maternal deprivation
2
Q
procedure?
A
- newborn rhesus monkeys seperated from mother
- given a wire mother (food) and a cloth mother (comfort
- recorded how much time they spent with each one
3
Q
findings?
A
- monkeys spent most of their time with the cloth mother
- only went to wire mother when hungry
4
Q
long term effect on monkeys?
A
- caused extreme social difficulties/mood issues
5
Q
how long is the critical period?
A
90 days
6
Q
what does it say about attachment?
A
challenges the learning theory of attachment (cupboard love) by suggesting attachment is formed with the figure who provides emotional comfort
7
Q
limitations of study?
A
- extremely unethical
- results can’t be generalised to humans
8
Q
advantages?
A
- supported later theories of bowlby’s that attachment is crucial in early development
- very significant real world applications (increased importance of emotional support, not just physical)
9
Q
detail the procedure and findings of the isolation variable
A
- some of the monkeys were isolated completely with no surrogate mothers
- these monkeys had EXTREME mental issues -> some went on to murder their own children, showed extreme depression and self harming tendencies
10
Q
detail findings of the scaring variable
A
harlow would introduce a loud/scary noise to the monkeys and found that they’d cling to the cloth mother
