SOC WLF 100A Study Guide - Final Guide: Konrad Lorenz, Child Neglect, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
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Judith wallerstein - a psychologist and researcher longitudinal study on the effects of divorce on the children involved. 131 children between the ages of 3 and 18 from 60 divorced families. From her research wallerstein found that only 40% of children from divorce actually get marry. she discovered that the effects of divorce are more long lasting than most assume. the age of child at the time of the divorce really matters. Konrad lorenz - lorenz split a large clutch of greylag goose eggs into 2 groups. One was allowed to hatch normally and the goslings followed their mother around. Lorenz had the second group of eggs arranged so that he was the first thing the goslings saw when they hatched. The goslings had formed an (imprint) of the object they were to follow. Lorenz" goslings showed no recognition of their real mother.
