The Harlow Experiments to Discover the Effects of Social Isolation

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that

• A)monkeys isolated for six months were highly fearful when they were returned to others of their kind.
• B)isolated monkeys able to cuddle artificial mothers developed normally.
• C)even several days of social isolation permanently damaged infant monkeys.
• D)prolonged isolation had little effect on infant monkeys.

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BCC

Basal Cell Carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells.

Meaning

The significance, definition, or explanation of something, often regarding language, symbols, or actions.

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CA

A term often used to abbreviate cancer or carcinoma, indicating a variety of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells.