Suppose you are watching a monkey in Harry Harlow's research on attachment. When presented with a fear stimulus, such as a toy that makes loud noises, you should expect the monkey to
a. run to the wire mother for protection.
b. venture out to explore the fear stimulus and then return to the terry cloth mother before exploring further.
c. be just as likely to run to a cloth mother as it is to run to a wire mother.
d. run to the cloth mother.
Answer: d. run to the cloth mother.
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