The Inability of Most People to Remember Personal Experiences from the First

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Multiple Choice

The inability of most people to remember personal experiences from the first few years of their lives is technically called

• A)childhood forgetting
• B)infantile amnesia
• C)infantile repression
• D)childhood retrograde amnesia

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Definitions:

Separation Anxiety Disorder

A disorder characterized by excessive fear or anxiety about separation from attachment figures beyond what is expected for the individual's developmental level.

Excessive Anxiety

involves persistent and overwhelming worry or fear that is disproportionate to the actual danger, significantly impairing daily functioning.

Separation Anxiety

Fear of being separated from a target of attachment, usually a primary caregiver.

Nausea

A sensation of unease and discomfort in the stomach with an urge to vomit, often a prelude to vomiting.