When Sari was younger, her parents used to hug her and hold her when she got upset. They would also help her calm down when she became too excited. Now that she is 5 and in preschool, she has learned to do this on her own

This is because she has developed the capacity to:
a. self-regulate
b. express emotions
c. self-socialize
d. control with effort


A. Emotional self-regulation is a major developmental task that is accomplished in early childhood.

Psychology

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Dr. Flint, a health psychologist, would offer which reason to explain how optimism allows a person to maintain psychological health during physical illness?

A) Optimists seek out and face negative emotions in the face of illness. B) Optimists are more likely to use relaxation training to control their stress reactions. C) Optimists focus on the big picture instead of following detailed directions of their physicians. D) Optimists keep up social contact and recreational activities during treatment.

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When social class factors are not taken into consideration, ethnic differences for intelligence test scores seem to follow which pattern?

a. European Americans score above Native Americans who score above Asian Americans. b. African Americans score below European Americans who score below Asian Americans. c. Latino Americans score about the same as European Americans who score above Asian Americans. d. Native Americans score about the same as African Americans who score above Latino Americans.

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Employees and first-line supervisors have responsibility for operational goals.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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