In other words, the infant monkeys went to the wire mother only for food, but preferred to spend their time with the soft, comforting cloth mother when they were not eating. (verywellmind.com)
While the infant monkeys would go to the wire mother to obtain food, they spent most of their days with the soft cloth mother. (verywellmind.com)
When the child described above wrapped his arms around the teachers forearm and rubbed his face on her sleeve, the image that came to mind was of baby monkeys and their terry cloth mothers. (educationworld.com)