Which of the Following Statements Accurately Reflects the Change in Self-Description

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the change in self-description that typically occurs between ages 8 and 11?

• A) Children tend to describe themselves by focusing on specific behaviors.
• B) Children will describe positive, but not negative, personality traits.
• C) Children organize their observations of behaviors and internal states into general dispositions.
• D) Children are likely to describe themselves in extreme, all-or-none ways.

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Definitions:

Negatively Reinforced

A process in operant conditioning where a behavior is strengthened because an unpleasant or aversive stimulus is removed or avoided.

Positively Reinforced

A behavior that increases in frequency or likelihood as a result of being followed by a rewarding stimulus, according to principles of operant conditioning.

Conditioned Avoidance Response

Behavior that is reinforced because it allows individuals to avoid situations that cause anxiety.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.