Harlow's research with infant monkeys demonstrated that:
A) fear can be reduced by food
B) when fearful, infant monkeys lose their appetites
C) fear produces a preference for contact comfort over food
D) fear inhibits the development of attachment behaviors

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Harlow's research demonstrated that when given a choice between a wire mother that provided food and a soft cloth mother that provided contact comfort, infant monkeys would spend more time with the cloth mother, even if she did not provide food. This indicated that contact comfort was more important than food in reducing fear and promoting attachment behaviors.

Harlow's Research with Infant Monkeys Demonstrated That