In Harlow's (1958)study,what did they find was most important to infant attachment?
A)Feeding
B)Contact comfort
C)Peers
D)Presence of both mother and father

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Harlow's study found that contact comfort, the physical and emotional warmth that an infant receives from being in close physical contact with its mother, was the most important factor in infant attachment. In the study, infant monkeys preferred a soft, terry cloth mother surrogate over a wire mother surrogate that provided milk, demonstrating the importance of contact comfort over feeding in forming attachments.

In Harlow's (1958)study,what Did They Find Was Most Important to Infant