Good Attachment in Childhood Results in the Ability to Think

question 17

Multiple Choice

Good attachment in childhood results in the ability to think about the mental states of others, or ____________, which is important to personality development.

• A) empathy
• B) sympathy
• C) mentalization
• D) compartmentalization

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Definitions:

Erikson

Refers to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings.

Anna Freud

A pioneering psychoanalyst, particularly in the field of child psychoanalysis, and the daughter of Sigmund Freud.

Psychoanalytic Work

Therapeutic practice and theory originating from Freud's ideas, focusing on unconscious processes influencing behavior.

Feminine Psychology

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