Four-Month-Old Justin Is Likely to Have

question 105

Multiple Choice

Four-month-old Justin is likely to have

• A) a sense of size constancy, but not of shape constancy.
• B) a sense of color and shape constancy, but not of size constancy.
• C) no sense of size, shape, or color constancy.
• D) a sense of size, shape, and color constancy.

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Definitions:

Phallic Stage

is a psychoanalytic concept referring to a stage of psychosexual development in young children where focus and pleasure are on the genital area.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable thoughts or feelings with their opposites.

Weak Superego

A term from psychoanalytic theory describing a poorly developed superego, leading to difficulty in controlling impulses and adhering to societal norms.

Projection

A defense mechanism in psychology where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.