Harlow's Finding That Baby Monkeys Preferred the Terry Cloth Surrogate

question 49

Multiple Choice

Harlow's finding that baby monkeys preferred the terry cloth surrogate mother to a wire mother demonstrated that importance of which of the following in the formation of emotional attachments?

• A) imprinting within critical periods
• B) contact comfort
• C) attention and acceptance
• D) food

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to provide statistical information about the whole.

Biased Sample

A sample that does not accurately represent the population from which it was drawn, usually due to prejudiced selection methods.

Representative Sample

A segment of a population that correctly embodies the traits of the entire population group.

Biased Population

A group in which certain characteristics are over- or underrepresented, leading to skewed or unrepresentative sample outcomes.