Dr Young Says, "My Client Faced Such Severe Traumas in Her

question 88

Multiple Choice

Dr. Young says, "My client faced such severe traumas in her first five years of life that she blocked the memories from conscious recall. The result is that although she is 29 years old, and cannot remember her childhood." Dr. Young is describing the psychodynamic concept of ____.

• A) reaction formation
• B) transference
• C) resistance
• D) repression

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In cognitive development, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings to incorporate new information.

Sensorimotor

Relating to or involving both sensory and motor functions, or the stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (from birth to about 2 years) where infants learn through sensory and motor interaction with the world.

Primary Circular Reactions

Early infantile behaviors that repeat because the infant finds them pleasurable, occurring in the sensorimotor stage of development.

Secondary Circular Reactions

Repetitive behaviors centered around the infant's own body, typically developed between 4-8 months of age, which indicate a growth in sensory and motor skills.