In Harlow's studies with baby rhesus monkeys, contact comfort was provided by:
A)one of the research assistants
B)a warm, soft piece of terry cloth
C)wire mesh
D)another monkey

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Harlow's studies involved separating baby rhesus monkeys from their mothers and providing them with two surrogate mothers - one made of wire mesh that provided food and one made of terry cloth that provided contact comfort. The monkeys were observed to prefer spending time with the terry cloth mother, indicating the importance of contact comfort for development. Therefore, the correct answer is B) a warm, soft piece of terry cloth.

In Harlow's Studies with Baby Rhesus Monkeys, Contact Comfort Was