Imagine that you could enter Harlow's lab. You see a cage full of rhesus monkeys, one of which is huddling alone in a corner, rocking and biting itself. Chances are that this monkey was __________.
A) isolated from all living creatures for the first 3 months of its life
B) abandoned by its mother at about a year old
C) isolated from all living creatures for the first year of its life
D) forced into isolation after chasing the other monkeys

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Isolation from all living creatures for the first 3 months of life can lead to severe psychological problems in rhesus monkeys, including self-injurious behavior.

Imagine That You Could Enter Harlow's Lab