Newborns See Most Clearly When Faces or Objects Are About

question 363

Multiple Choice

Newborns see most clearly when faces or objects are about ________ away from them.

• A) 8 to 10 feet
• B) 2 to 4 inches
• C) 2 to 4 feet
• D) 8 to 10 inches

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and to cope with reality or maintain self-image.

Freud's Theory

A psychological framework developed by Sigmund Freud which posits that human behavior and personality are influenced by unconscious desires, experiences, and memories.

Neuroses

A term historically used in psychology to describe a range of psychological disorders characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of distress and dysfunction that do not involve psychosis.

Anal Stage

The anal stage is a concept in Freudian psychosexual development theory referring to the period of a child's life from about 18 months to three years when they are focused on bowel and bladder control.