A 2-Year-Old Is Shy and Has an Inhibited Temperament

question 64

Multiple Choice

A 2-year-old is shy and has an inhibited temperament.According to research, this child is at greatest risk for later in life compared to a child who does not display this temperament.

• A)bipolar disorder
• B)an anxiety disorder
• C)major depressive disorder
• D)borderline personality disorder

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Definitions:

Ethology

The study of animal behavior under natural conditions from the point of view of adaptation.

Imprinting

A form of learning which occurs at a specific life stage and involves recognizing and following the characteristics of another individual, often the parent.

Innate Behavior

Behavior that is inherited and typical of the species; also called instinct.

Classical Conditioning

A type of learning in which an association is formed between some normal response to a stimulus and a new stimulus, after which the new stimulus elicits the response.