Harlow's research with monkeys raised with two types of artificial mothers found that when frightened,infant monkeys went to the artifical mother that
A) provided food.
B) did not provide food.
C) was made of cloth.
D) was made of wire.

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Harlow's research found that when frightened, infant monkeys went to the artificial mother that was made of cloth, even if the other artificial mother provided food. This demonstrated that the need for comfort and security (provided by the cloth mother) was more important to the infant monkeys than the need for nourishment (provided by the wire mother).

Harlow's Research with Monkeys Raised with Two Types of Artificial