Perhaps the Greatest Value of Preschool Tests Lies in Their

question 100

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the greatest value of preschool tests lies in their use for identifying children who are

• A) in a very low range of functioning and in need of intervention.
• B) in a very high range of functioning and in need of intervention.
• C) Both a and b
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Alarm Reaction

The initial stage of the body's response to stress, activating the sympathetic nervous system and the release of stress hormones.

GAS

General Adaptation Syndrome, a three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through when under stress.

Acute Reaction

A sudden and severe response, either physiological or psychological, to an external stimulus or situation.

Positive Stressor

A beneficial stress that motivates or enhances psychological growth or physical health.