Nadine hears a television talk-show guest remark that "A baby's mother provides it with food, and that's the basis for attachment." She immediately realizes that this statement is False, because she is familiar with:
A)Piaget's investigations of conservation.
B)Lorenz's imprinting studies.
C)Ainsworth's "strange situation" studies.
D)Harlow's work with monkeys.

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Harlow's work with monkeys demonstrated that attachment is not solely based on the provision of food, but also on the need for contact comfort and emotional support. His studies showed that monkeys preferred a soft, cloth mother substitute over a wire mother that provided food but lacked tactile comfort.

Nadine Hears a Television Talk-Show Guest Remark That "A Baby's