Harlow's research on baby rhesus monkeys showed that the baby monkeys preferred the
A) cloth mothers over the wire mothers.
B) wire mothers over the cloth mothers.
C) cloth mothers over the wire mothers only when the cloth mothers provided food.
D) wire mothers over the cloth mothers only when the wire mothers provided food.

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Harlow's research demonstrated that baby rhesus monkeys showed a preference for the cloth mothers over the wire mothers, regardless of which provided food, indicating the importance of comfort and security in attachment.

Harlow's Research on Baby Rhesus Monkeys Showed That the Baby