According to Harlow and Zimmerman's research with cloth and wire surrogate mothers, _____ is the most important variable for attachment.

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Harlow and Zimmerman's research found that contact comfort was the most important variable for attachment, as demonstrated by the fact that infant monkeys consistently preferred the soft, cloth-covered surrogate mother even when she did not provide food, over the wire surrogate mother that did provide food but lacked the comforting tactile stimulation of the cloth mother. The other options listed (availability of food, sharing a genetic bond, and imprinting) are not supported by Harlow and Zimmerman's research as being the most important variable for attachment.

According to Harlow and Zimmerman's Research with Cloth and Wire