Vincent Is Shown as Having Received the Most Negative Nominations

question 102

Multiple Choice

Vincent is shown as having received the most negative nominations on a sociogram for his classroom of children. We would say he falls in the ____________ category.

• A)neglected
• B)rejected
• C)difficult
• D)temperamental

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Definitions:

Social Referencing

Seeking information about how to react to an unfamiliar or ambiguous object or event by observing someone else’s expressions and reactions. That other person becomes a social reference.

Separation Anxiety

A psychological condition in which an individual experiences excessive fear or anxiety about separation from home or from those to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment.

Stranger Anxiety

A form of distress that young children experience when exposed to people unfamiliar to them, typically appearing around 6 to 12 months of age.

Insecure Attachment

A type of attachment pattern where individuals are likely to experience difficulty in forming stable relationships due to lack of trust and feelings of unworthiness.