Delay-of-gratification tasks are often used to
a. evaluate the child's self-esteem.
b. estimate the child's current level of intellectual ability.
c. evaluate the child's ability to regulate his or her own behavior.
d. evaluate the degree to which the child has bonded to his or her primary caregiver.
Question 2Explain how chromosomes and genes are involved in hereditary transmission.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3A child's capacity to wait for some period before obtaining a highly desired object is called
a. self-regulation. c. activity monitoring.
b. competence monitoring. d. delay of gratification.
Question 4What is the difference between an individual's genotype and phenotype?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 5For infants and toddlers, regulation of behavior might best be labeled co-regulation since children and their caregivers jointly manage behavior. These joint efforts usually revolve around
a. societal demands. c. demands for competent action.
b. demands for appropriate behavior. d. caregiving demands.
Question 6Chris and Danny are raised together but not related. Their temperaments and personalities share very little in common. This is an example of the fact that shared environment does not have much effect for many aspects of personality.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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