Your 14-Year-Old Nephew Just Walked in the Door from School

question 223

Multiple Choice

Your 14-year-old nephew just walked in the door from school and told you that he is not going to go back to school.You ask why, and he tells you that everyone laughed at him because he dropped his tray full of food as he was sitting down during lunch.Although you tried to help, he was inconsolable.Why? Your nephew was experiencing what David Elkind regarded as __________.

• A)egocentrism
• B)the imaginary audience
• C)the personal fable
• D)the adolescent growth spurt

Define and understand the concept of effortful control in early childhood.

Relate the development of the ego with the experience of shame and guilt according to Freud.

Understand the role of self-control and impulse inhibition in early childhood development.

Examine the predictive value of early aggressive behaviors for later life outcomes.

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Definitions:

Chloride Shift

The chloride shift is a process during which chloride ions move from the blood plasma into red blood cells as bicarbonate ions leave, helping maintain ionic balance in blood during gas exchange.

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.

Tidal Volume

The amount of air that is inhaled or exhaled during normal breathing with each respiratory cycle.

Residual Capacity

The amount of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration, critical for continuous gas exchange between breathing cycles.