Which of the Following Statements About Touching Is NOT Accurate

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about touching is NOT accurate?

• A)Touch may be the closest form of nonverbal communication.
• B)People exhibit different touching behaviors across cultural and ethnic groups.
• C)Touch is a life-giving force for infants,who can die without it.
• D)People who touch a lot are less likely to talk about themselves.

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Definitions:

Infant Attachment Styles

Describes patterns of attachment behavior exhibited by children towards their caregivers, which can significantly impact their emotional and social development.

Self-Fulfilling

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Psychosocial Stages

Erik Erikson’s theory that development occurs through a predetermined unfolding of crises in personality across eight stages of human life.