Research by this psychologist showed that infant monkeys preferred a surrogate mother made of soft cloth that could not give milk to a surrogate mother made of barbed 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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This psychologist is Harry Harlow. He conducted the famous "wire mother vs. cloth mother" experiments with infant monkeys in the 1950s, which demonstrated the importance of comfort and positive physical contact in attachment development. Konrad Lorenz is known for his work on imprinting in animals, Sigmund Freud for his psychoanalytic theory, and Jean Piaget for his developmental theory on cognitive development.

Research by This Psychologist Showed That Infant Monkeys Preferred a Surrogate