What did the rhesus infants recognize of their surrogate "mothers"?
Their scent
Their taste of milk
Their unique face
Their voice
Answer
Rhesus infants recognize their unique face. This was found in a study where rhesus monkeys were reared by foster mothers who had different colored faces. When the infants were 3 weeks old, they were shown a series of images of their surrogate mothers' faces, as well as the faces of other rhesus females.
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