For Years Researchers Thought the Bond That Formed Between a Child

question 173

Multiple Choice

For years researchers thought the bond that formed between a child and caregiver was due to the caregiver's physical nourishment of the child. Research by Harry Harlow indicates __________

• A) physical nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver.
• B) contact comfort is the glue that bonds child and caregiver.
• C) emotional nourishment is the glue that bonds child and caregiver.
• D) there is no one definable component that leads to attachment.

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