A developmental psychologist, Dr. Aris, argues that because Harlow’s rhesus monkeys developed severe, irreversible social dysfunction after being reared with inanimate surrogate mothers, human infants who spend 25 hours a week in daycare will experience similar permanent socio-emotional damage.
With reference to the limitations of extrapolating from animal studies, explain why Dr. Aris’s conclusion may be invalid.
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