In an attachment experiment with surrogate "mothers" (Harlow,1958),the infant monkeys showed a preference for the _________ monkey.
A) wire
B) cloth
C) wood
D) plastic

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In Harlow's attachment experiment with surrogate "mothers", infant monkeys were given a choice between a wire "mother" that provided food and a cloth "mother" that did not provide food. The infant monkeys showed a preference for the cloth "mother" indicating that physical comfort and contact were more important to them than food. Therefore, the best choice is B, cloth.

In an Attachment Experiment with Surrogate "Mothers" (Harlow,1958),the Infant Monkeys