Describe the Three Major Acquisitions That Mark the Culmination of the Sensorimotor

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Essay

Describe the three major acquisitions that mark the culmination of the sensorimotor period. What is common to all three acquisitions?

Describe the symptoms and treatment options for obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.

Distinguish between various types of anxiety disorders and their characteristics.

Recognize safety behaviors and their role in social anxiety.

Understand the episodic nature of certain psychological disorders like major depressive disorder.

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Definitions:

Voluntary Responses

Actions that are under conscious control, often in reaction to stimuli or signals, and involve the coordination of the nervous and muscular systems.

Environmental Changes

Alterations or modifications in the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of an environment due to natural processes or human activities.

Reflex Arcs

The neural pathway that mediates a reflex action, involving receptors, sensory neurons, sometimes an interneuron, motor neurons, and effectors.

Interneuron

A type of neuron that serves as a connection between sensory neurons and motor neurons, facilitating communication within the central nervous system.