Which Developmental Sequence of Self-Awareness Is Correct

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which developmental sequence of self-awareness is correct?

• A) Children rely on contingency clues before feature clues in their self-recognition.
• B) Children rely on feature clues before contingency clues in their self-recognition.
• C) Children rely on feature clues at the same time as contingency clues in their self-recognition.
• D) Self permanence emerges before interest in social objects.

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Definitions:

Lower-Level Needs

Basic physiological and safety needs in Maslow's hierarchy, which must be satisfied before higher-level needs for love, esteem, and self-actualization can be addressed.

Self-Actualization

A concept in humanistic psychology referring to the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

External Locus of Control

The belief that one's outcomes in life are controlled by external factors beyond their personal control.

Human Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make choices, influencing their environment and their own lives.