As the Child Gets Older, His Distress Reaction to Separation

question 61

Multiple Choice

As the child gets older, his distress reaction to separation from his parent

• A) increases and becomes more expressive because he is more cognitively aware of what is happening.
• B) decreases and becomes less of a problem because he is more cognitively aware of what is going on and understands the temporary nature of the separation.
• C) increases because proximity to his parent becomes more important at this age.
• D) decreases because the child becomes less attached to the parent.

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Definitions:

Pupil Diameter

The size of the opening in the center of the iris of the eye, which regulates the amount of light that enters the eye.

Sphincter Pupillae

Circular smooth muscle fibers of the iris’s diaphragm that constrict the pupil of the eye.

Ciliary Muscles

Ring-shaped muscles in the eye that change the shape of the lens to focus light on the retina, enabling the eye to adapt its vision for close or distant objects.

Dilator Pupillae

Radial smooth muscle cells of the iris diaphragm that cause the pupil of the eye to dilate.