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What did Lorenz do in his study?
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Separated the same set of goose eggs into TWO groups.
One group was returned to the mother and the other put under the incubator. |
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What did he make sure happened when the eggs hatched?
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| He made sure the first thing first group saw was their mother and the other group first saw Lorenz. |
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What did Lorenz find?
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Lorenz found that the geese formed an attachment instantly to their 'mothers'
Once mixed together, separated quickly and returned back to attachment. |
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When was the best time to form an attachment according to Lorenz?
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Between 13-16 hours
BUT if an animal has not been IMPRINTED on within 32 hours, they won't ever be imprinted on and will struggle to survive.
This would be the CRITICAL PERIOD. |
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