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Cedric, 13, is the oldest child in his family. His father is an alcoholic and becomes abusive when he drinks. Cedric’s mother depends on him for protection from his father. She also uses him as a confidant and “sounding board” for her inner most thoughts and beliefs. From a young age, Cedric’s mother depended on him for emotional support. She says of her son, “I do not know what I would have done without my son. He has raised his brother and two sisters. He has always been there for me, protecting me from my husband and his father. He is everything to me.” Cedric’s role in the family is what?  

Dan is 14 years old and has been having difficulty with his parents and his teachers. He feels that he is now “grown” and should be able to make more decisions that govern his own life. Dan has had several fights with male peers to show how everyone “I am a man.” Although very intelligent, he has less interest in school and his “A+” average has dropped to a “B-.”  Dan’s mother was very upset about the “C” that appeared in literature. She states, “I don’t know what has gotten into Danny. He turned 14 and seemed like he had to show us all how bad he could be. I know this is not my child. I am just so upset.” Hall characterized the period of adolescence as a time of what?  

Devon, 9 months, a child of average physical and cognitive development has always been slow to adapt to new situations. His mother says, “Devon has always overreacted to new situations and to any kind of stimuli. He has intense reactions and is bothered when things change in the routine. He has bowel difficulties, one minute constipation and the other diarrhea. He is hard to feed, because I never know what he will eat. He wakes up at 5 am one morning, 10 am another and then at 7 am the next day.” Devon also displays a low threshold of sensory reaction and a rather negative mood. You assume that Devon is a _________ child?

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Charlie, a six-month-old child, responds to her mother by smiling and laughing when her mother plays with her. When her father picks her up and plays with her, he also receives laughter and smiles. The infant’s responses are called what?.