Studies Conducted by Peter Eimas and Others Indicate That

question 151

Multiple Choice

Studies conducted by Peter Eimas and others indicate that:

• A) newborns do not have the ability to make phonemic distinctions.
• B) the ability to perceive basic language sounds is present very early.
• C) the ability to make phonemic distinctions is only slight at birth and grows to its greatest capacity by the age of 6 to 8 months.
• D) a newborn's sense of hearing is poor until absorption of amniotic fluid, which is present in the ears at birth, is complete.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are excluded from consciousness.

Oedipus Conflict

A psychoanalytic theory, introduced by Freud, describing a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies employed to manage stress, emotional conflict, and internal or external demands that are perceived as threatening.

Projective Tests

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