Dr. Barker observes children and rates them on a scale according to how frustrated they get when they cannot get what they want, at how they react when they are overstimulated by too much activity in their environment
And how easily they are comforted by their parent when they are upset. The scale that Dr. Barker is using would best be considered a measure of which of Mary Rothbart's basic dimensions of temperament?
a. extroversion
b. effortful control
c. difficulty
d. negative affectivity
d
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Eighty percent of people who are diagnosed with osteoporosis are women. What is the simple explanation for this phenomenon?
a. During menopause, women lose estrogen and this puts women at a greater risk for the development of osteoporosis. b. Women have two X chromosomes and it is known that an inoculating factor for the development of osteoporosis is the Y chromosome. c. Men have higher levels of testosterone and higher levels of testosterone to combat the development of osteoporosis. d. Women often live a lifestyle that puts them at greater risk for the development of osteoporosis as compared to men.
Describe the two major components of the physiological stress response. Draw a schematic diagram
What will be an ideal response?