Harlow's finding that baby monkeys preferred the terry cloth surrogate mother to a wire mother demonstrated the importance of which of the following in the formation of emotional attachments?
A)imprinting within critical periods
B)contact comfort
C)attention and acceptance
D)food

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Harlow's experiments showed that baby monkeys preferred the soft, terry cloth "mother" over a wire "mother" that provided food, highlighting the importance of physical comfort and touch (contact comfort) in forming emotional attachments.

Harlow's Finding That Baby Monkeys Preferred the Terry Cloth Surrogate