In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?

A) terry cloth body
B) wire body with nourishment
C) wire body without nourishment
D) wooden body

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Harlow's experiments showed that the infant monkeys preferred the terry cloth mother over the wire mother with nourishment or the wire mother without nourishment. The monkeys spent most of their time with the terry cloth mother, even when their nourishment came from the wire mother. This demonstrated the importance of contact comfort and the role of attachment in early development.

In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?

A) terry cloth body
B) wire body with nourishment
C) wire body without nourishment
D) wooden body

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In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?A) terry cloth bodyB) wire body with nourishmentC) wire body without nourishmentD) wooden body

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In Harlow's surrogate mother experiments with infant rhesus monkeys, which of the following "mothers" was most preferred?

A) terry cloth body
B) wire body with nourishment
C) wire body without nourishment
D) wooden body