In research done on baby rhesus monkeys in various conditions of isolation during their early socialization,what did the Harlows discover?
A) Emotional attachment is occasional.
B) Emotional attachment is based on the amount of food given.
C) Emotional development requires affectionate cradling.
D) Emotional development is based on how hard the artificial mothers were.

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The Harlows discovered that emotional development requires affectionate cradling, which was shown through the importance of the cloth mother figure in providing a sense of comfort and attachment for the isolated baby monkeys.

In Research Done on Baby Rhesus Monkeys in Various Conditions