Abed Is 12 Months Old, and His Uncle Frank Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

Abed is 12 months old, and his uncle Frank is visiting for the first time in 6 months. Frank is delighted to see his nephew, so as he enters the room, he booms, "There's my little man!" Abed looks to his mother, who is smiling broadly at her brother Frank, and crawls to her to be picked up. Abed is demonstrating _____.

• A) attachment disorder
• B) social referencing
• C) social phobia
• D) insecure attachment

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Definitions:

Appetite Changes

Variations in a person's desire to eat, which can be influenced by emotional states, health conditions, or dietary habits.

Fatigue

A state of extreme tiredness or exhaustion, resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

Stereotyped-based Explanations

Refers to reasons or interpretations of behaviors and phenomena that rely on widely held but oversimplified images or ideas of a particular group of people.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of thought, feeling, or behavior that are significant enough to cause distress or impair functioning.