According to Harlow's research with cloth and wire surrogate mothers, ________ is the most important variable for attachment.
A)availability of food
B)contact comfort
C)sharing a genetic bond
D)imprinting

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Harlow's research demonstrated that contact comfort, rather than the availability of food, was the most important factor in attachment. In his experiments with rhesus monkeys, the infant monkeys preferred to cling to a soft cloth surrogate mother for comfort over a wire surrogate that provided food, highlighting the importance of tactile comfort in the development of attachment.

According to Harlow's Research with Cloth and Wire Surrogate Mothers