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Lesson 7 Discussion 7.1

Lesson 7 Discussion 7.1

Q Practical Applications Watch the following video on the Harlow Monkey experiments and answer the following questions. Harlow's Studies on Dependency in Monkeys (Links to an external site.) 1. How many hours on average does the monkey spend with the cloth mother vs the wire mother? 2. Which “mother” did the monkey go to when exposed to the robot? 3. How did the contact change his personality? Opinion The last part of the video focuses on the strange situation experiment. I want you to provide an example either from your childhood where an adult make you feel comfortable or a current example where your child feels comfortable with you around. Tell me a few things you notice about the actions of a child when a loving adult is present versus when they are absent. Perform the following tasks: • Step 1: Post your initial response to the discussion topic on the discussion board (250 words). (This is due by Wednesday) • Step 2: Read other students' posts and respond to at least two other students (100 words). (This is due by Saturday) • Step 3: Instructor reviews posts

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On average, the monkey spends 217 days with the cloth mother which is less than one hour a day on the wire mother (Michael Baker, 2010). It is demonstrated that the monkey preferred significantly more time with their cloth mother than their wire mother.The monkey goes to the cloth mother when exposed to the robot (Michael Baker, 2010).