As a Result of Harlow's Findings in His Classic Research

question 50

Multiple Choice

As a result of Harlow's findings in his classic research with infant monkeys, we could say that

• A) human children need significantly less physical contact than infant monkeys.
• B) it is very important for children to have positive physical contact with an adult in order to feel safe and secure.
• C) a stimulating environment can overcome the lack of warm physical connection between a parent and a child.
• D) it is absolutely critical for a parent to constantly touch his or her child.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A report that lists all the accounts and their balances after adjustments, used to ensure the total debits equal total credits before generating financial statements.

Closing Entries

Transactions noted at the end of an accounting cycle for the purpose of transferring balances from temporary accounts to their permanent counterparts.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts, thereby resetting the temporary accounts for the next period.

Post-Closing Trial Balance

A listing of all balance sheet accounts with balances after closing entries are made, used to verify the equality of debits and credits.