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What long-term effects did social isolation have on the rhesus monkeys in the Harlows' experiments?



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Social isolation of rhesus monkeys for the first 6 to 12 months of life produces severe and persistent behavioral effects including social withdrawal, rocking, huddling, self-clasping, stereotyped behaviors, and inappropriate heterosexual and maternal behaviors as adults.
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