You Are Attending a Psychology Conference and Look in at a Session

question 92

Multiple Choice

You are attending a psychology conference and look in at a session in progress. The speaker uses the term anaclitic depression, which puzzles you because it is not familiar. You ask the speaker for an explanation. What are you told?

• A) "The term describes a form of depression that is related to weather."
• B) "It is a form of biologically induced depression that can be seen in young children."
• C) "It is a term used for the lack of social responsiveness that can occur when an infant does not have a consistent attachment figure."
• D) "The term is used to describe what happens when young children model the behavior of their parents who have a history of depression."