Dominique Was an Infant with Very Few Toys, but She

question 136

Multiple Choice

Dominique was an infant with very few toys, but she concocted things to play with out of what was available in her home. As a result, her brain developed normally. This is an example of _____.

• A) transient exuberance
• B) cognitive independence
• C) self-righting
• D) selective attention

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Development

Sigmund Freud's theory proposing that personality development occurs through a series of childhood stages in which the pleasure-seeking energies of the id become focused on certain erogenous areas.

Oral Stage

The attachment of libido to the mouth.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, where pleasure centers on bowel and bladder elimination and coping with demands for control.

Anal-expulsive

Referencing a personality trait associated with disorderliness and impulsivity, drawn from Freudian psychology, relating to early developmental stages.