Cognitive Development ______

question 56

Multiple Choice

Cognitive development ______.

• A)ends once children reach the age of 18
• B)ends once cognitive proceses reach their peak performance
• C)ends once children reach puberty
• D)never ends

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic concept that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry with the same-sex parent.

Psychosexual Stage

Stages in Freudian psychoanalysis that map out the development of personality and sexual orientation from childhood through adulthood.

Unconscious Sexual Feelings

Sexual desires or thoughts that are not consciously acknowledged but influence behaviors and emotions.

Latency

A period in psychosexual development in childhood, from around age five to puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual urges and interests.