Harlow's Horrifying Monkey Experiments

What was the primary debate among psychologists in the 1950s regarding child-caregiver bonding?

• The influence of peer relationships on children

• The role of education in child development

• Whether children bond with caregivers for food or emotional reasons

• The impact of genetics on child behavior

What did Harlow's experiment with surrogate mothers demonstrate about the monkeys' preferences?

• Monkeys showed no preference between the two mothers

• Monkeys only interacted with the mother that provided food

• Monkeys preferred the wire mother for comfort

• Monkeys preferred the cloth mother for comfort

What concept did Harlow introduce to explain the monkeys' attachment to the cloth mother?

• Behavioral conditioning

• Social learning

• Contact comfort

• Nutritional bonding

What was the purpose of Harlow's extended isolation experiments?

• To study the effects of diet on monkeys

• To test the intelligence of monkeys

• To observe the monkeys' natural habitat behavior

• To explore the relationship between social isolation and mental illness

Why would Harlow's research be considered unethical today?

• It involved excessive financial costs

• It caused unjustifiable pain and distress to the subjects

• It lacked scientific rigor

• It was conducted without any supervision