Which Statement Best Describes the Findings by French Psychiatrist René

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the findings by French psychiatrist René Spitz on the subject of attachment?

• A)Even if well fed, infants raised in institutions suffered in their physical and emotional development.
• B)All well-fed infants were closely attached to their caregivers.
• C)Attachment depended on the infants seeing their caregivers.
• D)Attachment seemed to be present at birth.

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that surrounds the axon of some neurons, increasing the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cell.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems that plays an important role in muscle contraction and sensory perception.

Axons

Long, slender projections of neurons that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.