In Their Studies of Infant Monkeys, How Could Harlow and His

question 100

Multiple Choice

In their studies of infant monkeys, how could Harlow and his colleagues tell when monkeys were attached to their surrogate mothers?

• A) The monkeys would prefer to look at the surrogate mother that had fed them.
• B) The monkeys would only take milk from the mother to which they were attached.
• C) The monkeys would run to the surrogate mother when frightened by a strange object, then use the mother as a base from which to explore.
• D) Their later social interactions with other monkeys were normal if they had been raised by a surrogate to which they had become attached.

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Definitions:

Sclera

The white outer layer of the eyeball, providing protection and giving the eye its shape.

Bipolar Cells

Specialized neurons in the retina that play a crucial role in visual processing by connecting photoreceptors to ganglion cells.

Ganglion Cells

Type of neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors and transmit it to the brain.

Photoreceptors

Cells in the retina of the eye that respond to light, initiating the process of visual perception.