As Described in the Text, Harlow Did an Experiment with Infant

question 28

Multiple Choice

As described in the text, Harlow did an experiment with infant rhesus monkeys, requiring them to make a choice between an artificial mother that provided contact comfort or one that provided food.The results demonstrate that for this species,

• A)food is the most important reinforcement.
• B)food is used as a method for tension reduction in the young.
• C)contact comfort is more important than food, particularly during stress.
• D)infants were distressed because the "mother" providing contact comfort did not also supply food.

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Definitions:

Competing Interests

Situations in which different parties or stakeholders have opposing objectives or needs, leading to conflicts or negotiation.

Unobtrusive Control

A subtle form of control that manipulates the behavior of individuals or groups in a manner that is not overtly forceful or direct.

Power Coercively

The ability or act of compelling or controlling actions of others through threats, punishments, or force.

Historical Materialism

Marx’s analysis of history according to the different modes of production used in a society (e.g., slave, feudal, capitalist, etc.).