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Front 1

Lorenz's geese

Back 1

Animal study looked at relationships between mother and infant.

Divided goose eggs so that some were with him and others were with the real mother.

Found-the incubator group followed him, the chicks had imprinted Lorenz.

If imprinting doesn't occur during critical period chicks do not attach to a mother figure.

Although chicks attached themselves Lorenz was unable to them things like mating which their mother could.

Front 2

Harlow's monkeys

Back 2

Tests idea that a soft object serves a function of mother.

6 monkeys, with 2 wired model mothers.

1 condition-milk bottle, but plain wire.

2 condition-no milk but covered with cloth.

Baby monkeys preferred the soft object

-only went to milk went necessary.

Shows comfort contact more important.

Front 3

Bowlby-ASC MI

Back 3

A- adaptive

S- social releasers(unlock innate tendency)

C- critical period(birth to 2 1/2 years)

M- monotrophy (mum is the most important)

I- internal working model, special mental schema for relationships, if you have a good bond with your mother future relationships will be good.