Infants Suffer Their Peak Level of Distress from Stranger Anxiety

question 65

Multiple Choice

Infants suffer their peak level of distress from stranger anxiety at the average age of about ____ months.

• A)three
• B)six
• C)nine
• D)15

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Definitions:

Virtual Reality Exposure

A therapeutic technique using virtual reality technology to expose individuals to stimuli related to their fears or disorders.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique aimed at reducing anxiety or fear by gradually exposing the person to the stimuli while teaching relaxation techniques.

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach emphasizing the psychological roots of emotional suffering, focusing on the role of unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Operant Conditioning

A learning scheme in which the adjustment in behavior potency is achieved by incentive provision or penalty imposition.