Research on Infants' Understanding of Physical Support Indicates That __________

question 120

Multiple Choice

Research on infants' understanding of physical support indicates that __________.

• A) as early as 3 months, infants have an adult understanding of physical support
• B) 3-month-olds apparently think that whether an object falls when dropped is completely randomly determined
• C) understanding of support improves over the first 6 months of life
• D) 6-month-olds think that any physical contact will provide support

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Definitions:

Behavioral Traits

Characteristics of an individual's actions and behaviors that are often consistent over time, such as habits, temperament, and reaction patterns.

Individualism

A social and political philosophy that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual and the importance of personal independence and freedom.

Collectivism

A cultural value or social outlook that emphasizes the good of the community, group, or society over the individual.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primal needs.