Harry Harlow Used the Theory Behind Operant Conditioning to Predict

question 4

Multiple Choice

Harry Harlow used the theory behind operant conditioning to predict incorrectly that __________.

• A)monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother that dispensed food
• B)monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother with a soft cloth cover that did not dispense food
• C)monkeys would withdraw from,and be frightened by,both wire mesh mothers
• D)monkeys would prefer both wire mesh mothers equally

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