During Which Stage of Separation-Individuation Does an Infant Begin to Understand

question 29

Multiple Choice

During which stage of separation-individuation does an infant begin to understand that she is a separate being from her mother?

• A) Consolidation
• B) Differentiation
• C) Practicing
• D) Rapprochement

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter Release

The process by which neurotransmitters are released from the synaptic vesicles of a neuron into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals to other neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end part of an axon from which neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft to communicate with a neighboring neuron.

Action Potentials

Short-lived changes in the electrical potential of a cell's membrane, leading to the transmission of nerve impulses.