According to Research Examining the Relationship Between Genetics and Shyness

question 123

Multiple Choice

According to research examining the relationship between genetics and shyness (Reiss et al., 2000) , parents who are overprotective of a shy child

• A)may accentuate the child's shyness.
• B)may minimize the child's shyness.
• C)may see the child outgrow his/her natural shyness over time.
• D)may also have outgoing children who tend to dominate the shy child.
• E)may have relatively little influence on the child's genetically determined shyness.

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Definitions:

Selectively Attend

The ability to focus on a specific stimulus while ignoring and dismissing irrelevant or distracting information.

Implicit Associations

The subconscious linking of two concepts or entities in the mind, which can influence attitudes and behavior.

Stereotype

A fixed, generalized idea or image of a particular group of people, often lacking nuance and accuracy.

Availability Heuristic

A quick thinking process where a person leans on the first examples that surface in their thoughts when considering a certain subject, notion, procedure, or judgment.