Shala has recently given birth to an 8-pound baby boy. The birth was celebrated by both sides of the family and little William was the pride of all involved
Six weeks after giving birth, Shala had regained her physical stamina but continued to experience the "baby blues." As time passed, she began to have upsetting thoughts about her child. As she became more and more withdrawn from those around her, she wished she had never given birth and felt profound sadness and isolation. Which of the following best captures this syndrome?
A) Cyclothymic reaction
B) Peripartum depression
C) Postpartum dysphoria
D) Transient dysphoric reaction
B
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Rex is 3 months old. According to psychoanalyst Margaret Mahler, he views himself as
part of his mother. a small, helpless being. separate and distinct from his mother. part of a family.
Renata was walking to her car in a dark parking lot, when she heard a strange noise and footsteps behind her. She felt her heart start to race, her breathing got faster and shorter, and the pupils of her eyes dilated
From your study of psychology, which part of Renata's nervous system was activated? a. The autonomic nervous system b. The sympathetic nervous system c. The central nervous system d. The parasympathetic nervous system