Which one of the following best illustrates the phenomenon of infantile amnesia as developmental theorists typically use the term?
A) Three-week-old Ronald doesn't yet recognize the sound of his mother's voice.
B) Five-month-old Quincy seems surprised each time he wakes up and sees the mobile hanging over his crib, even though the mobile has been there for several
Weeks.
C) Three-year-old Sasha often forgets to wash her hands after using the restroom.
D) Ten-year-old Paulette can't remember the party her parents had for her on her second birthday.

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Infantile amnesia refers to the common inability of adults and older children to recall memories from early childhood, typically before the age of 3 or 4. Choice D, where a ten-year-old cannot remember her second birthday party, directly illustrates this phenomenon.

Which One of the Following Best Illustrates the Phenomenon of Infantile