Evidence That Culture Plays a Role in the Development of Childhood

question 27

Multiple Choice

Evidence that culture plays a role in the development of childhood anxiety disorders comes from the fact that ________

• A) African American children rarely show symptoms of PTSD.
• B) children from cultures that favor inhibition and compliance report more fears.
• C) children from cultures that favor independence report more fears.
• D) overanxious children rarely have overanxious parents.

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Definitions:

Paranoia Scale

A psychological assessment tool designed to measure levels of paranoia or paranoid thoughts in individuals.

Social Introversion

A personality trait characterized by a preference for solitary activities and reservations about participating in social situations.

Depression

A mental health disorder marked by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities.

Hysteria

An outdated term for a psychological disorder characterized by extreme emotional excess, but now more accurately described in terms of specific anxiety disorders or psychosomatic symptoms.