At the Park, 13-Month-Old Felix Wanders Toward Other Toddlers, Returns

question 40

Multiple Choice

At the park, 13-month-old Felix wanders toward other toddlers, returns to his father, interacts briefly with a preschooler, and then returns to his father. Felix is demonstrating the concept of

• A) stranger anxiety.
• B) secure base.
• C) self-efficacy.
• D) emotional self-regulation.

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Definitions:

Nature

The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

Nurture

The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.

Genetic Component

The portion of variation or difference in a trait within a population that can be attributed to genetic factors.

Sexual Orientation

A lasting tendency to feel emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions towards men, women, both, neither, or an alternative gender.