In the Harlow's research surrogate mothers were used for studying the attachment behaviour of infant monkeys. The surrogate mothers were:
Correct answer: D. Wire and cloth objects placed in the monkey cages
- A. Adult female monkeys not related to the infants
- B. Older sister of the infant monkeys
- C. Human adults who acted as mothers
- D. Wire and cloth objects placed in the monkey cages
Explanation
Harlow used artificial surrogate mothers made of wire and cloth to study infant monkeys' attachment. The monkeys generally preferred the soft cloth mother, especially for comfort, over the bare wire mother that provided food.
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