Most Older Children Can Remember Little If Anything from the First

question 18

Multiple Choice

Most older children can remember little if anything from the first three years of their life.This reflects the operation of

• A)infantile amnesia.
• B)infantile psychosis.
• C)juvenile dementia.
• D)infantile neurosis.

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Definitions:

Countertransference

A phenomenon of psychotherapy in which therapists’ own feelings, history, and values subtly influence the way they interpret a patient’s problems.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory originated by Sigmund Freud that suggests human behavior is influenced by unconscious motives and conflicts deriving from childhood experiences.

Unconscious Desires

Desires and wishes that are not readily available to the conscious mind but influence behaviors and emotions.

Dreams

A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.