Deficient Social Interaction and an Impaired Understanding of Others' Emotional

question 106

Multiple Choice

Deficient social interaction and an impaired understanding of others' emotional states is most characteristic of

• A) autism spectrum disorder.
• B) stranger anxiety.
• C) infantile amnesia.
• D) object permanence.

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Definitions:

Basolateral

Pertaining to the base and side portions of a cell, often used in reference to specific regions of neurons or cellular arrangements.

Amygdala

A region of the brain within the temporal lobe that is involved in emotion regulation, emotional memory, and the body's fight-or-flight response.

Reconsolidation

The process by which previously consolidated memories are recalled and actively consolidated again, potentially leading to modifications.

Memory Trace

A theoretical construct representing the physical and potentially biochemical changes in the brain associated with a stored memory.