Candace Has Been Overwhelmed with Advice and Information from Well-Meaning

question 84

Multiple Choice

Candace has been overwhelmed with advice and information from well-meaning friends and relatives after the birth of her first child, and she isn't sure which of their statements she should believe. Which of the following statements that she has been told about nutrition and eating early in life is true?

• A) At two years, growth becomes more rapid, so children need to eat more.
• B) No more than one new food should be presented to an infant at one time.
• C) In the United States, most babies are bottle-fed exclusively, because they get more nutrients that way than they would if breastfed.
• D) Babies should not eat solid foods until they are one year of age.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the counterbalance to the pleasure principle, guiding behavior to consider the external world and act in realistic ways.

Self-Serving Bias

A readiness to perceive oneself favorably.

Defensive Self-Esteem

This refers to a form of self-esteem that is fragile and highly reactive to criticism, often involving a defensive or hostile attitude as a protective mechanism.

Narcissism

Excessive self-love or vanity; self-admiration that is characterized by a lack of empathy for others.