The Harlows Studied the Effects of Social Isolation on Rhesus

question 43

Multiple Choice

The Harlows studied the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys and found that

• A) monkeys thrived in isolation, developing faster than monkeys living in a group.
• B) isolated monkeys able to cuddle artificial mothers showed no damage at all.
• C) even several years of social isolation produced no permanent damage in infant monkeys.
• D) monkeys isolated for as little as six months were permanently damaged.

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