Harlow and Harlow's work with infant monkeys showed that the infants were most interested in receiving _____ from surrogate mothers.

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Harlow and Harlow's work demonstrated that infant monkeys form stronger attachments to surrogate mothers who provide bodily contact over those who only provide food. This suggests that physical contact is a crucial component of attachment and social development in primates, including humans. The other options (visual stimulation and maternal odors) were not found to be as important for attachment in their findings.

Harlow and Harlow's Work with Infant Monkeys Showed That the Infants