Which of the Following Statements About Emotional Understanding Is True

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about emotional understanding is true?

• A) Preschoolers whose mothers negotiate during conflicts with them show delayed emotional understanding.
• B) Attachment security is related to more elaborate parent-child discussions of feelings that highlight the emotional significance of past events.
• C) With age, preschoolers engage in less emotion talk with siblings and friends.
• D) The less preschoolers refer to feelings when interacting with peers, the better they are liked by their peers.

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Definitions:

Catecholamines

A class of neurotransmitters that include dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, which are involved in flight or flight responses, mood regulation, and cognitive alertness.

Endorphins

Natural chemicals produced in the brain that act as neurotransmitters to reduce pain and enhance pleasure.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate various bodily functions by traveling through the bloodstream to target organs.

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

The frustration-aggression hypothesis suggests that aggression is often the result of frustration, or blocked effort to achieve a goal.