Ethologist Konrad Lorenz Stated That Simply Looking at the Features

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ethologist Konrad Lorenz stated that simply looking at the features of a baby ______.

• A) subconsciously prompts nurturant reactions from the onlooker
• B) has no beneficial effect unless the onlooker was parented in a positive manner
• C) provides cues regarding the infant's intelligence and potential for survival
• D) consciously induces decision from parents to provide sensitive care

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Definitions:

Observing Children's Behavior

The process of watching, noting, and recording the actions and interactions of children in order to understand their developmental progress and behavior patterns.

Psychosexual Development

Freud's theory that child development is a series of stages during which the pleasure-seeking energies of the id become focused on certain erogenous areas.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory that refers to a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and envy towards their same-sex parent.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring in early childhood, where the libido's focus is on the genital area, and the beginnings of sexual identity are formed.