Research in the Area of Individual Differences in Fear Reactions

question 71

Multiple Choice

Research in the area of individual differences in fear reactions among infants has shown that

• A) all children show distress around strangers, whether they are shy or outgoing.
• B) some infants may be more fearful than others and these are the shy, "behaviorally inhibited" children.
• C) children's initial reaction to strangers is one of curiosity.
• D) all strangers scare children when they are between 7 and 9 months of age.

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