Which of the Following Best Describes the Findings of Nathan

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the findings of Nathan Fox's longitudinal study of the relationship between temperament and psychological disorders?

• A) Temperament determined risk for psychopathology.
• B) Inhibited children universally established smaller peer networks than did uninhibited children.
• C) Inhibited children who established supportive peer networks did not show increased anxiety.
• D) All inhibited children showed increased anxiety in adolescence, even those with supportive peer networks, indicating the primacy of temperament in the development of psychological disorders.

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Definitions:

Ritual

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Durkheimian Perspective

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