In a Classic Study of the Development of Separation Distress,Schaffer

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a classic study of the development of separation distress,Schaffer and Emerson 1964) found

• A)that separation anxiety develops much earlier than stranger anxiety.
• B)that stranger anxiety and separation distress normally develop in the first 2 months after birth.
• C)that by 8 months babies usually develop a strong preference for one caregiver.
• D)that there is no evidence of separation distress in normal babies.

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Definitions:

Interposition

A visual cue in depth perception where one object partially covers another, suggesting that the covering object is closer to the viewer.

Figure-Ground Relationship

A visual perception concept that describes how humans separate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).

Perception

The organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information to understand the environment.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.