Against prevailing ideas at the time,Harlow's research with rhesus monkeys in the 1950s demonstrated that attachment was
A)associated with the nourishment supplied by mothers by providing milk and food.
B)not determined by nourishment or comfort as monkeys did not bond to either surrogate.
C)dependent upon biological relations as greatest bonding occurs in mother-infant pairs.
D)more associated with contact comfort than providing nourishment and sustenance.

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Harlow's research showed that the monkeys preferred the surrogate mother that provided contact comfort (a soft, cuddly mother made of cloth), even if the other surrogate provided nourishment (a wire mother that dispensed milk). This demonstrated that attachment was more associated with contact comfort than providing nourishment and sustenance.

Against Prevailing Ideas at the Time,Harlow's Research with Rhesus Monkeys