Your Child Has Just Begun Saying "No!" and "Mine!" Frequently

question 209

Multiple Choice

Your child has just begun saying "No!" and "Mine!" frequently and is exhibiting temper tantrums. Your child is

• A)babbling.
• B)mimicking you.
• C)showing behavior typical of the terrible twos.
• D)showing arrested language and psychosocial development.

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests individual behavior, personal factors, and environmental influences all operate as interlocking determinants of each other.

Spotlight Effect

The tendency to overestimate the extent to which others notice and evaluate our appearance, performance, and mistakes.

Defensive Self-Esteem

A form of self-esteem that is fragile and primarily focused on defending oneself from criticism and failure.

Reciprocal Determinism

A theory in psychology proposed by Albert Bandura that posits an individual's behavior is both influenced by and influences their personal factors and the environment.