Compare and contrast how Skinner and Harlow have used non-human animals in behavioural research.

For this assignment I will be looking at the life and works of B.F. Skinner and Harry Harlow I aim to expand on three areas of their lives. To begin with I will give some background information on both Skinner and Harlow. Following on from this I will be explaining the research and methods of both men, comparing these and discussing how each can relate to our everyday lives. Furthermore I will be giving an account of the ethics surrounding both Skinner and Harlows work and the criticisms they each have received. Finally I will conclude by summarising all my similarities and differences.

Born in 1904, Burrhus Fredrick Skinner developed an early interest in creating automated objects, the environment and nature. His studies of languages, literature and psychology took him to Hamilton College and Harvard University. This is where he began his research in psychology and was greatly inspi…(short extract)