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on Dec 12, 2024
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Helen keeps her new baby boy well fed and clean.However,she does not want to spoil him,so she does not hold him or touch him too much.After reading about Harry Harlow's research,Helen now knows that
A) humans are intelligent and their young can thrive even without being held.
B) babies need to be touched and held to develop normally.
C) infants prefer food more than comforting contact.
D) humans cannot form true attachments until they are 18 to 24 months old.
Harry Harlow
A renowned psychologist known for his research on maternal separation and social isolation in rhesus monkeys.
Spoil
To impair the quality or condition of something, often used in relation to food or materials, but can also refer to abstract concepts such as relationships or events.
Touch
The sense that enables an organism to perceive pressure, temperature, and textures, mediated by the skin and its sensory receptors.
- Comprehend the influence of initial caretaking and bond formation on social and emotional growth.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the influence of initial caretaking and bond formation on social and emotional growth.