Dr Sampson Is Studying Children and Their Impulsive Behaviors

question 30

Multiple Choice

Dr. Sampson is studying children and their impulsive behaviors. Some researchers believe impulsiveness is a trait all children possess, while other researchers feel it is abnormal or not common. Which big question in psychology is Dr. Sampson addressing?

• A) cognitive or behavioral
• B) universal or unique
• C) change or stability
• D) nature or nurture

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Definitions:

Striations

The repeated ridges found in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells due to the organized arrangement of actin and myosin filaments, giving them a striped appearance.

Desmosomes

A type of cell junction made of protein that connects the cytoskeletons of adjacent cells in a tissue.

Intercalated Discs

Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells that facilitate the synchronized contraction of the heart.

Contraction

The process of muscle fibers shortening and generating force, resulting in the movement or stabilization of parts of the body.