Give 1 criticism of Harlow's experiment

Harlow's experiment of attachment on rhesus monkeys has been criticised on a number of grounds. For example in terms of ethics and harm to the participants. Following the monkeys used into adulthood, results showed the long terms effect of their participation particularly when looking at how they behaved as mothers themselves. The monkeys were both aggressive and neglected their young often leading to their death.

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