When Confronted with an Unusual Object, Infants Often Look to a Nearby

question 30

Multiple Choice

When confronted with an unusual object, infants often look to a nearby caregiver for an indication of how to react. When that caregiver ignores the infant:

• A) both 7-and 10-month-old babies quickly give up and disregard that adult as a potential source of information.
• B) 7-month-old babies begin to ignore the caregiver, whereas 10-month-olds persist in trying to elicit a response.
• C) 7-month-old babies persist in trying to elicit a response, whereas 10-month-olds begin to ignore the caregiver.
• D) both 7-and 10-month-old babies persist in trying to elicit a response from the caregiver.

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic therapy technique where patients are encouraged to voice thoughts without censorship as they occur.

Hypnosis

State of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion.

Psychoanalytic Method

The psychoanalytic method is a therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on exploring unconscious conflicts and motivations through techniques such as free association and dream analysis.

Displacement

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where an individual shifts their emotional feelings from one object or person to another, often less threatening, one.