As Described in the Text, Harlow Did an Experiment with Infant

question 28

Multiple Choice

As described in the text, Harlow did an experiment with infant rhesus monkeys, requiring them to make a choice between an artificial mother that provided contact comfort or one that provided food.The results demonstrate that for this species,

• A)food is the most important reinforcement.
• B)food is used as a method for tension reduction in the young.
• C)contact comfort is more important than food, particularly during stress.
• D)infants were distressed because the "mother" providing contact comfort did not also supply food.

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Definitions:

Impaired Ventilation

A condition where the movement of air in and out of the lungs is reduced or ineffective, leading to difficulty in breathing and oxygenation of the blood.

Left Coronary Artery

A major artery that supplies blood to the heart, branching into the circumflex and left anterior descending arteries.

Ventricular Diastole

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart's ventricles relax and fill with blood.

Stroke Volume

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