What Did Harlow's Experiments on Monkeys Reared by Surrogate Mothers

question 5

Multiple Choice

What did Harlow's experiments on monkeys reared by surrogate mothers show regarding the attachment process?

• A) Contact comfort is the crucial element if it occurs immediately after the monkey is born.
• B) Feeding is the crucial element when the monkey was breast fed.
• C) Contact comfort is the crucial element regardless of the age of the monkey.
• D) Feeding and contact comfort are equally important.

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Definitions:

Synapse Change

Refers to the structural or functional modification of synapses, the junctions between neurons, which underlies learning and memory.

Learning Accommodation

The process by which individuals adjust their cognitive strategies or understanding to incorporate new information.

Habituation

A psychological learning process in which there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it.

Habituation Response

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure, an elementary form of learning or adaptation.