Correlation Between Measures of Behavioral Inhibition in Children and Physiological

question 31

Multiple Choice

Correlation between measures of behavioral inhibition in children and physiological measures, such as muscle tension, heart rate, dilation of the pupil of the eye, and the chemical composition of both urine and saliva indicate that

• A) temperament is a set of learned habits.
• B) behavioral inhibition is strongly related to the environment.
• C) parental influences cause behavioral inhibition in children.
• D) behavioral inhibition is predictive of greater adaptability in adulthood.
• E) temperament is based on physiological responses.

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Definitions:

Maladaptive Coping Skills

Ineffective strategies used by individuals to manage stress or emotional discomfort, often contributing to further psychological distress.

Growth And Development

The process of physical maturation and increase in size, as well as psychological and emotional development through different life stages.

Developmental Failures

Occurs when an individual does not meet expected growth or psychological milestones within a typical developmental timeline.

Generativity

In psychology, it is the concern for establishing and guiding the next generation, often associated with middle adulthood in Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.