Harlow Conducted Research on Rhesus Monkeys and Their Need for Contact

question 15

Multiple Choice

Harlow conducted research on rhesus monkeys and their need for contact comfort. According to Mook (1983) ,

• A) this study had low external validity and therefore is of little use in understanding the phenomenon of contact comfort.
• B) this study had high external validity and therefore is very useful in understanding the phenomenon of contact comfort.
• C) this study had low external validity but is nonetheless very useful in understanding the phenomenon of contact comfort.
• D) this study had high external validity but is nonetheless of little use in understanding the phenomenon of contact comfort.

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