Infantile Amnesia

question 148

Multiple Choice

Infantile amnesia

• A) means that adults can remember many events that occurred in their lives before the age of 3 years.
• B) means that infants are not able to form memories.
• C) may be related to the young child's well-developed sense of self.
• D) may be related to an individual's changing language ability.

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Definitions:

Nonadherence

The failure or refusal to comply with prescribed medical treatments or therapeutic regimens.

Patient Age

Refers to the chronological age of a patient which can influence their health status and the approach to medical treatment.

Continuum Theories

Theories that explain adherence with a single set of factors that should apply equally to all people.

Stage Theories

Theories that propose that people pass through discrete stages as they attempt to change a health behavior. Stage theories propose that different factors become important at different times, depending on a person’s stage.