Spitz Identified an Almost Irreversible and Deathly Syndrome in Children

question 3

Multiple Choice

Spitz identified an almost irreversible and deathly syndrome in children who were separated from their mothers or other significant caregivers for periods longer than 5 months during their first year of life and called it

• A)attachment anxiety.
• B)insecure-resistant attachment.
• C)institutionalism.
• D)hospitalism.

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Definitions:

Hearing

The sense by which sound is perceived, involving the detection of vibrations and changes in pressure in the ear.

Sensory Systems

The parts of the nervous system that are involved in receiving and processing sensory information from the environment.

Primary Somatosensory Cortex

The primary somatosensory cortex is a region in the brain that processes tactile information, including sensations of touch, pressure, pain, and temperature.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information, language, and also in memory and emotions.