A Biologically Based Predisposition to React to the Environment in Specific

question 346

Multiple Choice

A biologically based predisposition to react to the environment in specific behavioural and emotional ways is defined as __________.

• A)temperament
• B)egocentrism
• C)a zone of proximal development
• D)conservation

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, forming the central nervous system.

Genetics

The scientific study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, involved in complex functions such as thought, perception, and memory.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system, including temperature, hunger, and thirst regulation.