Harry Harlow Performed an Experiment in Which Infant Monkeys Were

question 231

Multiple Choice

Harry Harlow performed an experiment in which infant monkeys were housed with two artificial "mothers": one that was made of cold mesh and provided food, and one that was made of cozy cloth but didn't provide food. Harlow found that the monkey infants:

• A) preferred the mesh "mother."
• B) preferred the cloth "mother."
• C) showed no preference for either "mother."
• D) avoided both "mothers."