In the 1950s, a famous experiment of rhesus monkeys reared with terry-cloth and wire-mesh "surrogate mothers" provided evidence that

A) attachment does not depend on hunger satisfaction.
B) the infant's characteristics play the largest role in the relationship.
C) sensitive caregiving is key to the development of a secure attachment pattern.
D) attachment security in infancy is highly dependent on hunger satisfaction.

Answer: A

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