Based on his experiments with infant monkeys, Harlow concluded that is _____ that binds the infant to the mother.
A) breast feeding
B)contact comfort
C) innate reflexes
D) social interaction

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Harlow's experiments with infant monkeys showed that they preferred a soft, comforting surrogate mother made of cloth over a wire mother that provided food. This indicated that it was not just the provision of food (breastfeeding) that led to attachment but rather the comfort and physical contact provided by the mother figure (contact comfort).

Based on His Experiments with Infant Monkeys, Harlow Concluded That