Shannon and Michael Are Concerned That Their Extremely Reactive Daughter

question 26

Multiple Choice

Shannon and Michael are concerned that their extremely reactive daughter will become an extremely subdued and fearful child. After reading about genetics and personality, you tell them,

• A) "Almost 25% of extremely reactive babies become vivacious, fearless, and extroverted once they reach the school years."
• B) "The majority of babies who are extremely reactive do become fearful children, but she may be the exception to the rule."
• C) "The majority of babies who are extremely reactive tend to become average children, neither extremely shy nor extremely outgoing."
• D) "Babies who are extremely reactive do become fearful children, and there is little parents can do to change this genetic inevitability."

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Definitions:

Incentives

External objects or external goals, rather than internal drives, that motivate behaviors.

Drive Reduction

A motivation theory that suggests behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal drives of tension or arousal that arise from unmet needs.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept suggesting that individuals seek pleasure and avoid pain to satisfy their biological and psychological needs.

Optimal Arousal

A theory suggesting there is a level of arousal that is ideal for facilitating optimal performance on a task or activity.