Harry Harlow's experiments with Rhesus monkeys demonstrated that _____ was an important component in attachment.
A)providing food
B)positive affectivity
C)contact comfort
D)temperament

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Harlow's experiments showed that the monkeys formed strong attachments to cloth-covered "surrogate mothers," even when those "surrogate mothers" did not provide food. This suggested that physical contact, or "contact comfort," was the primary factor in attachment, rather than just food or other basic needs.

Harry Harlow's Experiments with Rhesus Monkeys Demonstrated That _____ Was