1. Infant monkeys reared in isolation - He took babies and isolated them from birth. They had no contact with each other or anybody else. He kept some this way for three months, some for six, some for nine and some for the first year of their lives. He then put them back with other monkeys to see what effect their failure to form attachment had on behaviour. Show
Results: The monkeys engaged in bizarre behaviour such as clutching their own bodies and rocking compulsively. They were then placed back in the company of other monkeys. To start with the babies were scared of the other monkeys, and then became very aggressive towards them. They were also unable to communicate or socialise with other monkeys. The other monkeys bullied them. They indulged in self-mutilation, tearing hair out, scratching, and biting their own arms and legs. Harlow concluded that privation (i.e. never forming an attachment bond) is permanently damaging (to monkeys). The extent of the abnormal behaviour reflected the length of the isolation. Those kept in isolation for 3 months were the least affected, but those in isolation for a year never recovered the effects of privation. What did Harlow's experiments with infant monkeys demonstrate regarding the behaviorist interpretation of attachment quizlet?In contrast Harlow's explanation was that attachment develops as a result of the mother providing "tactile comfort", suggesting that infants have an innate (biological) need to touch and cling to something for emotional comfort.
What did Harlow's studies reveal about attachment in infant monkeys?In both conditions, Harlow found that the infant monkeys spent significantly more time with the terry cloth mother than they did with the wire mother. When only the wire mother had food, the babies came to the wire mother to feed and immediately returned to cling to the cloth surrogate.
What did the harlows conclude regarding attachment?Harlow concluded that privation (i.e., never forming an attachment bond) is permanently damaging (to monkeys). The extent of the abnormal behavior reflected the length of the isolation.
What did Harlow's attachment experiment with infant monkeys find quizlet?What did Harlow conclude on the basis of his results? That 'contact comfort' which was provided by the softness of the cloth covering, was more important than feeding in the formation of an infant rhesus monkey's attachment to its mother.
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What did Harlows experiments with infant monkeys demonstrate regarding the behaviorist interpretation of attachment quizlet?
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