When a Child Jerks Away Her Hand After She Has

question 174

Multiple Choice

When a child jerks away her hand after she has touched a hot stove, her reaction is due to:

• A) growth in her cerebral cortex and increasing myelination.
• B) development in her occipital and parietal lobes.
• C) cephalocaudal developmental patterns.
• D) impulses being carried between her axons, dendrites, and synapses.

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Definitions:

Self-esteem

An individual's overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth.

Self-control

The ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses.

Empathy

The capacity to understand another person’s emotions and concerns.

Peer Acceptance

Likeability or the degree to which a child is viewed as a worthy social partner by his or her peers.