At or Before Nine Months of Age, Most Children Begin

question 175

Multiple Choice

At or before nine months of age, most children begin to _____. This activity is one of the earliest milestones in developing a theory of mind.

• A) talk
• B) show prosocial behavior
• C) engage in joint attention
• D) demonstrate the ability to recognize themselves in a mirror

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to protect themselves from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Rationalization

A defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.

Projection

An ego defense mechanism whereby individuals attribute to other people characteristics or impulses they do not wish to acknowledge in themselves.

Defecating

The act of expelling feces from the body's large intestine through the anus.