What Did Harlow's Research with Rhesus Monkeys in the 1950s

question 32

Multiple Choice

What did Harlow's research with rhesus monkeys in the 1950s demonstrate about attachment?

• A)It is associated with the sustenance supplied by mothers.
• B)It is not determined by nourishment or comfort as monkeys did not bond to either surrogate.
• C)It is dependent upon biological relations as the greatest bonding occurred in mother-infant pairs.
• D)It is associated with contact comfort rather than with nourishment.

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