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WorksheetsHarlow Recap
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What type of experiment did Harlow carry out ?
Field
Lab
Observation
Meta-analysis
The cloth mother and the wire mother were what?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Extraneous variable
Control variable
What was the dependent variable for Harlow's study
The amount of time spent feeding
The amount of time spent with each mother
The length of time the monkeys stayed in the cage
How aggressive the monkeys were
What did the monkeys do when they were frightened by a loud noise
Hide in the corner of the cage
Shriek at the noise
Run to the cloth mother
Run to the wire mother
Which one of these WAS NOT recorded in the monkeys ?
Dominant behavior over others
Poor sociability
Females were inadequate mothers
Being more timid
Where did the monkeys in the cage spend most of their time
The wire mother
On the floor of the cage
Climbing the cage
The cloth mother
What conclusion can we draw from Harlow's research
The importance of food
Monkeys are better at socializing when they come out the cage
Contact comfort is the most important factor when forming attachment
Contact is equally as important as food when forming an attachment
What is a strength of a lab experiment ?
High External validity
High Internal validity
High researcher validity
High population validity
How does Harlow's research have practical applications ?
Is shows the importance of socializing in the formation of attachments
It shows the importance of comfort in the formation of attachments
It shows the importance of food in the formation of attachments
It shows the importance of a mother in the formation of attachments
Skinner, Harlow, Lorenz and Pavlov all have what in common?
High internal validity
High population validity
Field Experiment
Animal bias
