In Harry Harlow's study of attachment,the primary factor in determining the baby monkeys' attachment figure was ___________.
A)contact comfort
B)food
C)safety
D)water

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Harlow's study found that the baby monkeys formed attachments based on the physical and emotional comfort provided by their surrogate mothers, even if the surrogate did not provide food. The monkeys preferred contact with the warm, soft, and comforting surrogate over the cold, wire surrogate that provided food. Therefore, contact comfort was the primary factor in determining attachment figures.

In Harry Harlow's Study of Attachment,the Primary Factor in Determining