Leah has been depressed since she gave birth to her son, Ryan, six months ago
According to research regarding the interactions of depressed mothers with their
children, which of the following behaviors is Leah most likely to display when
interacting with Ryan?
a. Lethargy and lack of interest in his attempts to get her attention
b. Insensitivity to his physical and emotional needs
c. High levels of negative, critical communication and a lack of positive attention
d. Conflicting messages with periods of overinvolvement alternating with periods
when she ignores him completely
e. According to research, all of the above are likely to be true of Leah's interactions
with Ryan.
C
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The ego operates according to the ______
a) guilt/pride principle b) reality principle c) pleasure principle d) reflex principle
Each human chromosome has:
a. 23 pairs of genes. b. 23 genes. c. 46 pairs of genes. d. thousands of genes.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.