What was the main implication of Harlow's (1959) research on attachment in the rhesus monkey?
A)The monkeys raised by siblings were more social than monkeys raised by mothers
B)The monkeys preferred the mothers supplying food than those that offered contact comfort
C)The monkeys preferred mothers on the basis of physical similarity to themselves
D)The monkeys raised by passive mothers were less abusive to other monkeys as adults than those raised by interactive mothers
E)The monkeys preferred the mothers offering contact comfort rather than those that supplied food

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Harlow's research demonstrated that rhesus monkeys preferred surrogate mothers that provided contact comfort over those that provided food, highlighting the importance of emotional and physical closeness in the development of attachment.

What Was the Main Implication of Harlow's (1959) Research on Attachment