Which of the Following Is the Best Example of Contingent

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of contingent responsiveness?

• A) Nine-month-old Isabella avoids her mother's eyes and seems drowsy, so her mother ceases their game of peek-a-boo and allows Isabella to go to sleep.
• B) The Svenson family's plan for caring for their infant hinges on care being provided by a member of the family so that the child is never left with strangers.
• C) Four-year-old Andrew asks to have his training wheels removed, and his father complies.
• D) Ralph and Rhonda believe that responding too quickly will spoil their child.

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Definitions:

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, putting oneself in their shoes, and recognizing their emotional states.

Guilt

A feeling of having done wrong or failed in an obligation.

Splitting Off

A psychological defense mechanism where individuals may separate conflicting thoughts or emotions into distinct, compartmentalized areas of their psyche.

Trauma

An extraordinary psychological experience—caused by threat to life or bodily safety or a personal encounter with violence and death—that overwhelms ordinary human functioning.