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Strength of Lorenz’s study?

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Controlled study (high internal validity) • Konrad Lorenz controlled which eggs hatched with mother vs incubator • Cause and effect clearly established (imprinting) • Therefore findings are reliable

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Another strength of Lorenz’s research?

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Real-world application • Used in animal conservation • Birds can imprint on humans for protection • Increases survival → practical value

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Weakness of Lorenz – generalisation?

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Low generalisability to humans • Studied geese (precocial) • Humans are altricial (dependent) • Attachment processes differ → limited application