In an infant, before the proprium begins to emerge, _____

a. the infant possesses the consciousness of its self
b. the infant reacts to sensory impressions in a deliberate manner
c. the ego mediates between stimuli and responses
d. there is no separation of "me" from everything else


ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Before the proprium begins to emerge, the infant experiences no self-consciousness, no awareness of self. There is not yet a separation of "me" from everything else. Infants receive sensory impressions from the external environment and react to them automatically and reflexively, with no ego to mediate between stimulus and response.

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