In Video Example 9

question 21

Multiple Choice

In Video Example 9.1,the mother's experience with the diagnosis of autism was typical in that

• A)the pediatrician had strong suspicions at the child's first well-baby visits in the first year after birth.
• B)she was completely blind-sided when the diagnosis was made.
• C)it took a while for professionals to finally arrive at the diagnosis.
• D)professionals,at first,thought her child might be deaf.

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Definitions:

Self-conscious Emotion

Emotions that involve self-reflection and awareness of oneself in the context of social norms, such as embarrassment, pride, or guilt.

Erikson

Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings.

Trust and Mistrust

Fundamental stages in human psychological development, focusing on an individual's ability to trust their environment and others versus feeling insecurity and doubt.

Social Standard

Accepted behaviors, norms, or criteria within a society or group, against which individuals' actions and beliefs are measured.