The Ability to Inhibit a Prepotent Response Long Enough to Consider

question 2

Multiple Choice

The ability to inhibit a prepotent response long enough to consider the consequences of the response; to stop an ongoing response in reaction to environmental feedback; and to suppress stimuli that might interfere with a primary response (i.e., interference control) defines which term?

• A)Behavioral inhibition
• B)Impulsivity
• C)Response inhibition
• D)Behavioral activation

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Definitions:

Role Confusion

A situation in which individuals are unsure about their identity or role within a specific context, often occurring during adolescence as described by Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development.

Identity

The distinguishing character or personality of an individual; how one sees oneself in relation to groups, society, and as an individual.

Basic Trust

An essential belief in the reliability and predictability of the world, typically developed during infancy.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision or the quality of being independent and self-directed.