Pit of despair

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pit-of-despair

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name of subjects?Macaca mulatta
2. What is the primary research institution?University of Wisconsin–Madison
3. What was the Pit of Despair and why did scientists use it?It was a metal box that isolated monkeys to study how loneliness can make them feel sad and still.
4. How did the Pit of Despair look and what did it have inside?It was a tall, slanted steel chamber with a wire floor, a food dispenser, and a water bottle, but no other monkeys.

Vertical Chamber Apparatus: The technical name for the 'Pit of Despair,' a device designed for primate isolation experiments.
Anhedonia: The inability to experience pleasure from activities that are normally found enjoyable.
Attachment Theory: A psychological theory that describes the nature of emotional bonds between people, particularly between children and caregivers.