The Technique That Western Parents Usually Try First When Soothing

question 120

Multiple Choice

The technique that Western parents usually try first when soothing a crying baby is __________.

• A) massaging the baby's body
• B) offering a pacifier and a receiving blanket
• C) playing recorded womb sounds or sounds of nature
• D) lifting the baby to the shoulder and rocking or walking

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and the external world.

Identity

The understanding or concept of oneself as a unique individual, including aspects of self-concept and social identity.

Erikson

Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of humans, emphasizing the impact of social interaction across the lifespan.

Neo-Freudian

Psychologists who accepted the basic foundations of Freud's theory but modified it to include social and cultural factors.