Harry Harlow Completed a Number of Studies in Which Baby

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Multiple Choice

Harry Harlow completed a number of studies in which baby rhesus monkeys were raised with two artificial mothers.One of the mothers was made of wire and delivered food; the other was made of cloth and provided no food.Harlow found that when the infant monkeys were startled or frightened,they:

• A)preferred the wire surrogate that provided food.
• B)avoided both surrogates and huddled in a corner.
• C)preferred the cloth surrogate that did not provide food.
• D)showed no clear preference and ran to whichever surrogate was closer.

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Definitions:

Apgar Score

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