Separation Anxiety Appears in Infants

question 93

Multiple Choice

Separation anxiety appears in infants:

• A) at various times depending upon the culture they are in
• B) at 6 to 8 months of age
• C) primarily if they have been deprived of caretaker comfort
• D) at about the same time they reach the formal operational stage of development

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Definitions:

Startle Reflex

A sudden involuntary reaction to a surprise or unexpected stimulus, often involving physical movements.

Lateralization

The tendency for certain processes or functions to be more dominant in one hemisphere of the brain than in the other.

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain or the Earth, divided by the equator (for the Earth) or the longitudinal fissure (for the brain), each responsible for different functions.

Cerebrum

The largest part of the human brain, responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought, and memory.