Motor Development Proceeds in

question 171

Multiple Choice

Motor development proceeds in

• A)the same sequence and at the same rate in most cultures.
• B)the same sequence but at drastically different rates in different cultures.
• C)different sequences but at the same rate in most cultures.
• D)different sequences and at varied rates in different cultures.

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Definitions:

Ego Analysis

A psychoanalytic practice focusing on understanding and analyzing the functions of the ego, including defence mechanisms and the handling of the demands of the id, super-ego, and external world.

Rational-Emotive Therapy

A form of therapy developed by Albert Ellis that is concerned with how people interpret events and how these interpretations influence their responses. These interpretations, or mediating processes, are cognitive and result from the person’s belief systems.

Cognitive Therapy

Based on the assumption that an individual’s perception of events, rather than the events themselves, affects adjustment. This form of treatment focuses on identifying automatic thoughts and changing maladaptive patterns of thinking that are associated with distress (also see cognitive-behavioural).

Psychopathology

The study of mental disorders, including their symptoms, etiology (causes), and treatment.