Steven, 16 Months Old, Falls Down a Few Stairs

question 4

Multiple Choice

Steven, 16 months old, falls down a few stairs. He gets up and "scolds" the stairs as if they caused him to fall. This is an example of which of the following?

• A)Animism
• B)Ritualism
• C)Irreversibility
• D)Delayed cognitive development

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.

Hypothalamus

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Eating Disorder

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Body Temperatures

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, reflecting the balance between heat production and loss.