How did infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" respond to these objects?
A) They became attached to the artificial mother that supplied milk.
B) They avoided both mothers except when they were hungry.
C) They would not eat or drink, and soon died.
D) They would cling to the "cloth mother," especially when they were frightened or startled.

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Infant rhesus monkeys that were raised with both an artificial "wire mother" and an artificial "cloth mother" would cling to the "cloth mother," especially when they were frightened or startled. This experiment was conducted by Harry Harlow, who found that the monkeys preferred the soft, comforting touch of the cloth mother over the wire mother that provided food. This experiment helped to demonstrate the importance of contact comfort and affection in social and emotional development.

How Did Infant Rhesus Monkeys That Were Raised with Both