When infants are both attached to and afraid of the same caregiver, they might engage in _______ to deal with their predicament.

a. appeasement
b. silence
c. attention-getting behaviors
d. dissociation


d. dissociation

Psychology

You might also like to view...

One of the most common somatic symptoms seen in children with somatic symptom disorder is difficulty with swallowing and balance

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

According to _____, our response to a stimulus depends on both our sensitivity to the stimulus in the presence of noise and our decision criterion.

A) the just noticeable difference theory B) Weber's law C) the absolute threshold theory D) signal detection theory

Psychology

Nick is 89 years old. When he looks back on life, he feels there has been a purpose. Even though things didn't always go his way Nick was able to resolve these situations and move on. He likes to share his wisdom with his grandchildren. Erikson would say Nick exhibits

a. ego integrity. c. ego wisdom. b. ego identity. d. none of these.

Psychology

When people are nearsighted, this most likely means that their eye:

a. focuses light behind the retina. b. focuses light on the blindspot. c. focuses light in front of the retina. d. has shifted the near point of accommodation due to distortion of the lens.

Psychology