Which Inhibited Toddler Will MOST Likely Develop the Best Coping

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which inhibited toddler will MOST likely develop the best coping skills?

• A) Ramon, whose parents expose him to many stressful social situations to toughen him up
• B) Sadie, whose parents treat her as though she were made of glass and keep her insulated from frightening social experiences
• C) Theo, whose parents carefully expose him to less-threatening social experiences
• D) Ursula, whose parents see no need to treat her any differently from any other child

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Definitions:

Preganglionic Neuron

A preganglionic neuron is a nerve cell that projects from the central nervous system to a ganglion, part of the autonomic nervous system, where it synapses with postganglionic neurons.

Somatic Motor System

The part of the central and peripheral nervous system involved in the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Ganglion

A cluster of nerve cell bodies in the autonomic nervous system that acts as a relay point for transmitting nerve signals.

Cranial Nerves

The twelve pairs of nerves that originate directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and are responsible for carrying messages to and from the brain to various parts of the head and neck.