Harry Harlow’s Monkey

Love Experiments
Prior learning
• Piaget memory game

• 3 minutes to sort

• Answer will be shown on board

after 3 minutes

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 Learning intention & success criteria

Learning intention
• Describe Attachment Theory as identified by Harlow

Success criteria
 Students complete KWL chart

 Students take notes on aim and results of Monkey Love experiment

 Students take notes on ethical considerations in psychological research

 Exit ticket on attachment theory

KWL
This week’s focus is Attachment Theory
Tuesday – Harry Harlow & Monkey Mother
experiment
Wednesday – John Bowlby & 4 phases of
attachment
Thursday – Mary Ainsworth & Strange Situation
tests
Friday – Nature vs Nurture debate
• Please fill in first two columns of KWL chart
• If you know nothing, that is fine, have a guess!
• At end of week we will fill in the last column
• Please put name on sheet and I will collect 
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Post-video
questions
1. What are three facts I remember from the clip?
2. What are two insights I now understand better
about attachment theory
3. What is one question I still have about
attachment theory?

• Write down your answer

• Share your answer with your partner
• Share your answer with the class 
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Activity One
1. Read the ‘Harry Harlow,
Monkey Love Experiments’
worksheet

2. Take notes on

a) Aim of experiment

b) Results of experiment
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Activity Two
1. Read the ‘Ethical considerations in
psychological research’ worksheet

2. Respond to this question

‘How could Harry Harlow’s

experiments be considered
unethical?’

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Exit ticket
What could Harlow’s experiments tell
us about attachment in humans?

• Write on sticky note

• Put name on sticky note

• Place on board

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