Which of the following is a finding from Harry Harlow's study (1958) of rhesus monkeys and attachment?
A) The pleasure obtained through feeding formed the basis of the infant-mother bond.
B) The wire mothers with an attached milk bottle were the preferred source of comfort for food and emotional needs.
C) The infant was positively reinforced with food for staying near the mother.
D) The mother's ability to provide contact comfort was critical in forming a strong attachment on the part of her infant.

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Harlow's study demonstrated that rhesus monkeys preferred the comfort of a cloth mother over a wire mother with food, indicating that contact comfort, rather than food, was crucial in forming attachments.

Which of the Following Is a Finding from Harry Harlow's