PSYCH 450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Mirror Neuron, Amboseli National Park, John Bowlby
Questions for the readings for classes on April 3 and 6
MI observation
1. Which type of endangered macaque species living in India was evaluated in the paper on
infant development? Lion-tailed Macaques
2. At what age were the infant monkeys completely weaned from the mother? They were
completely weaned from their mothers by 9 months old
3. What type of positive calming and distracting behavior did the mothers show as they
weaned their older infants, and did they do it more for male infants or female infants? Mothers
continued to groom their infants and males received more grooming
Attachment
1. What is the name of the psychiatrist who is credited with developing the theory of
attachment? John Bowlby
2. What study conducted at the University of Wisconsin influenced his thinking about the
biological basis of attachment? Harry Harlow’s study of ifat priates with surrogate other
3. Before this study was conducted, what factor was thought to motivate young infants to bond
to the care provider? Feeding was thought to motivate the young infant to bond with its care
provider. It was shown that this alone was not sufficient because the monkeys spent
significantly less time with the wire surrogate.
Mirror Neuron
1. What is a mirror neuron? Cells that are activated by observing the actions of another
individual
2. How did this study obtain evidence for the existence of mirror neurons in monkeys? What
function could mirror neurons have in a young infant? They could help facilitate their social
learning and allow them to form stronger bonds with their mothers by mimicking their facial
expressions and actions.
Pub Baboons
1. Which type of monkey was studied in this paper on puberty? Savanna baboons in the
Amboseli basin
2. What was average age for puberty in females? 4.5 years For males? 5.41 years
3. Which sex left the social group after puberty, and at approximately what age? Males tend to
leave around 7.6 years of age
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