Young Eli, Only a Bit Over 18 Months of Age

question 24

Multiple Choice

Young Eli, only a bit over 18 months of age, has been fooled by his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "lolly". Now, whenever Eli sees any product that is small and brightly coloured, he says "lolly! YUMMM!" and tries to put it into his mouth. Eli's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of ________.

• A)centration
• B)egocentrism
• C)accommodation
• D)assimilation

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Definitions:

Inpatient Psychiatric Wards

Hospital units dedicated to the care and treatment of individuals with acute mental health issues, where patients are admitted for 24-hour supervision and support.

Determining Abnormality

The process of identifying behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that are deviant from the societal norm, distressing to the individual, dysfunctional, or dangerous.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A comprehensive theory of human personality and behavior developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious motivations, conflicts, and past experiences.

Abnormal Psychology

The branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder.