Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed
A)that monkeys prefer soft mothers over food.
B)that monkeys prefer the mother who provides food regardless of other factors.
C)that monkeys prefer a wire mother in stressful situations.
D)none of the above

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Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed that monkeys preferred soft mothers over food. In his experiments, he offered two surrogate mothers to infant monkeys, one made of wire and one made of soft terrycloth. Despite the fact that the wire mother provided food, the infant monkeys spent more time clinging to and seeking comfort from the soft mother, demonstrating the importance of contact comfort and touch in the formation of attachment.

Harlow's Studies with Young Monkeys Showed