Harlow's finding that "contact comfort" is an important factor in forming attachment is LEAST consistent with the views expressed by
A) Ainsworth.
B) Bowlby.
C) Skinner.
D) evolutionary psychologists.

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Skinner believed that attachment was formed through the process of reinforcement, with the caregiver providing food and other rewards that reinforced the child's attachment to them. This theory did not account for the importance of contact comfort in forming attachment, which is the finding that came out of Harlow's research. Ainsworth, Bowlby, and evolutionary psychologists all recognized the importance of contact comfort, and their theories of attachment reflected this.

Harlow's Finding That "Contact Comfort" Is an Important Factor in Forming