Tina Falls While Climbing a Tree and Lands on Her

question 45

Multiple Choice

Tina falls while climbing a tree and lands on her back.Her frightened parents take her to the emergency room,where she is examined.Her knee-jerk reflex is normal and she exhibits a plantar reflex (negative Babinski reflex) .These results suggest that

• A)Tina has injured one of her descending nerve tracts.
• B)Tina has injured one of her ascending nerve tracts.
• C)Tina has a spinal injury in the lumbar region.
• D)Tina has a spinal injury in the cervical region.
• E)Tina suffered no damage to her spinal cord.

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Definitions:

Basic Trust

A foundational sense of confidence in the predictability and reliability of the world, often established in early childhood.

Conservation

Understanding that specific properties of objects remain the same despite changes in the object's form or appearance.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual has difficulty understanding viewpoints different from their own.

Sensorimotor Stage

The earliest stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, lasting from birth to about age 2, where infants learn about the world primarily through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.