At What Point in Development Do Negative Emotions Start to Differentiate

question 26

Multiple Choice

At what point in development do negative emotions start to differentiate into the categories of sadness and anger?

• A) at birth
• B) 2 months
• C) 4 months
• D) 6 months

Understand the biological underpinnings and brain structures associated with anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.

Recognize the characteristics and symptoms of major depressive disorder and its distinction from other mood disorders.

Identify the role of neurotransmitters in anxiety and mood disorders.

Understand the adaptive functions of emotions and behaviors from various psychological perspectives.

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Definitions:

Unvarying Sequence

A series of actions, events, or elements that follow in a fixed, predictable pattern without variation or alteration.

Psychosexual

Pertaining to the psychological aspects of human sexuality, including the stages of sexual development and the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual functions and disorders.

Maturationally Determined

Describes characteristics or developments that are primarily governed by the aging process, rather than by environmental or learning factors.

Freud's Theory

The psychoanalytic theory proposed by Sigmund Freud, which emphasizes the role of unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.