Belsky and Colleagues Suggest That _____________ Early in a Child's

question 34

Multiple Choice

Belsky and colleagues suggest that _____________ early in a child's life can calibrate the kind of sexual strategy he or she adopts later in life.

• A)father absence
• B)mother absence
• C)family income
• D)potty training

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Definitions:

Hostility

Aggressive behavior or attitudes towards others, often stemming from anger or resentment.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious tactics employed to shield oneself from the stress stemming from thoughts or feelings that are deemed unacceptable.

Anna Freud

A pioneer in child psychoanalysis and the youngest daughter of Sigmund Freud who emphasized the importance of the ego and its defense mechanisms in psychology.