A psychologist found that infant monkeys preferred a surrogate mother made of soft cloth that could not give milk to a surrogate mother made of wire that could give milk.Who was this psychologist?
A)Konrad Lorenz
B)Sigmund Freud
C)Harry Harlow
D)Jean Piaget

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Harry Harlow conducted the famous experiments on infant monkeys in the 1950s to study the effects of maternal separation and social isolation. He found that the monkeys preferred a surrogate mother made of soft cloth even if it could not provide milk, over a wire mother that could give milk. This experiment demonstrated the importance of attachment and social contact in primate development.

A Psychologist Found That Infant Monkeys Preferred a Surrogate Mother