Which of These Is an Example of What Has Been

question 179

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of what has been called childhood amnesia?

• A) Betty, age 25, can recall only good memories of what happened when she was 4 to 5 years old.
• B) Johnny, age 10, has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was 2 years old.
• C) When faced with a horrible stressor, some people return to an earlier stage of development, such as infancy, for the comfort that it provides.
• D) Despite the fact that Alice, age 35, played the piano from ages 3 through 13, she has very little ability to do so now.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nerve Fibers

Nerve fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system, which promote relaxation, nutrient digestion, and energy conservation in the body.

Sympathetic Nerve Fibers

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical and mental activity by controlling the flight or fight response.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct gametes.

Haploid

One set of chromosomes, in contrast to diploid; characteristic of gametes.